Asthma and Swine Flu - Why You Have a Higher Risk For Serious Complications

The swine flu is a respiratory virus that initially only infected pigs however it has mutated and now is capable of infecting humans as well. It is spread via the air as well as surfaces and is expected to infect as many as half of the US population and as many as 90, 000 people may die from the illness this flu season which is more than double the death that normally occur in a normal flu season.

Because it attacks the respiratory system there are certain people who are going to be at a higher risk of developing the swine flu as well as developing complications from it. Among these people are the elderly, infants and people who already suffer from a respiratory illness such as asthma. This is due to the already possibly compromised and weakened respiratory system as well as weakened immune system. What this means is that the symptoms of the swine flu can cause your asthma to be worse than usual and vice versa.

If I have an allegy, do I have a greater risk?

If you suffer from allergies there is a good chance that you also have asthma or occasionally suffer from asthma like symptoms. If you are in one of these higher risk groups and are concerned that you might have some of the symptoms of swine flu it is very important that you get treated sooner rather than later. The longer you ignore the symptoms the more at risk you put yourself. Many of the deaths in the US this past year from the H1N1 virus were people who also suffered from asthma.
If you would like more information as to what symptoms you need to be aware of and also how to distinguish if you are suffering from your normal allergies or if it is something worse, please visit Swine Flu and Allergy Symptoms as soon as possible. http://www.easyallergyrelief.com is a website dedicated to helping people find relief from their allergies.