The outbreak of Swine flu is a very scary ordeal. Many people have taken precautions as to not get infected but sometimes the most healthy of people will be infected and have the most devastating effects from the disease. The most important thing to do is to take advantage of the available resources to get better if a person does in fact get infected. The most important thing that an infected individual must do is get treatment to care for the symptoms as well as to monitor and control the disease so it does not worsen in condition. The Swine flu is relatively mild mannered as a flu but some individuals really get sick in advanced stages of the flu and contract secondary diseases such as pneumonia which could potentially be life threatening. There is no known cure for Swine flu, but a defense has been made against it.

The first Swine flu vaccine has been made available and is being given to people who are risk of getting the disease. Those who have had advanced and chronic lung disease are most likely to be affected by the disease. The most important thing for people with lowered immune response is to get the vaccine if possible and take advantage of getting proper rest and treating the symptoms if they get sick. Even the healthiest of individuals will fall to the contagiousness of the disease and their symptoms could be worse than some of the individuals who are not as healthy. Children and the elderly must take special precaution because it could transmit between them at an accelerated rate. Smokers are also more likely to contract the disease because of their inflamed lungs and constant immune response to smoke and other intruding chemicals.