Swine flu spreads by direct contacts, as respiratory secretions of someone who is infected by swine flu. Coming close to them when they are coughing or sneezing may infect you with the disease.
One who is suffering from swine flu can infect others, one day before and seven days after his sickness due to swine flu infection.
You may catch swine flu even if you are not getting closed to anyone infected with swine flu because the droplets from sneeze or cough may contaminates the surface like doorknob, kitchen counter, drinking glass or alike, though these germs are not likely to survive more than a few hours.
Swine flu may be treated with medications like Tamiflu (oseltamivir) and Relenza (zanamivir) and available to prevent and treat swine flu.
It is advised by CDC in their latest swine flu news that children with swine flu symptoms should not attend their summer camps till seven days after their recovery from swine flu. The camp organizer should be vigilant and should indentify quickly them who are with swine flu symptoms and they should be separated from all the campers.
