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How long are people contagious?
Adults should be considered contagious until at least 7 days after the start of symptoms; with children, it may be 10 to14 days.

Can you get swine flu from eating pork?
Absolutely not. But, as you probably know, you need to cook pork thoroughly to avoid getting other illnesses that can be spread by undercooked meat.

Will there be unusual restrictions on our lives if there is a global pandemic?
If there is a global pandemic, for some period of time, governments may well restrict travel (indeed, some governments already have). Governments also may close schools and public places, require as many people as possible to work from home, tell any people who develop symptoms to isolate themselves at home, and tell people to seek medical attention immediately if more serious symptoms develop. What are those symptoms?

For adults, teens, and kids aged 3 to12, the most worrisome symptoms are:

Shortness of breath
Persistent vomiting
Confusion
Dizziness

For children younger than 2, the most worrisome symptoms are:

Very rapid breathing
Not interacting normally, not eating or drinking normally, being unusually irritable, or appearing unusually sleepy
High fever and rash
A bluish color of the lips and skin

You can find more information on swine flu and influenza from Harvard Medical School at their website .

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Posted By: archmsu @ 04/28/2009 3:29:50 PM

Why aren't they closing the Mexican border. To save jobs or votes?
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Posted By: JEngdahlJ @ 04/27/2009 6:10:00 PM

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