According to the Centers for Disease Control, symptoms of the swine flu are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include:

• Fever of 102-103 F
• Cough
• Sore throat
• Body aches
• Headache
• Chills
• Fatigue
• Loss of apetite

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
• Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
• If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting