Swine flu: Causes, symptoms & treatment - Science & Technology
Q. Consider the following statements regarding swine flu
1. Swine flu is a respiratory disease, caused by a strain of the influenza type A virus known as H1N1.
2. Common symptoms are fever, cough, sore throat, body aches and chills.
3. It has been dubbed a "Jekyll and Hyde" virus.
4. Two drugs commonly used to treat flu, Tamiflu and Relenza, are effective at treating infection
Which of the above statements are not true?- Published on 30 Mar 15a. 1,3,4
b. 3,4
c. 4
d. 3
ANSWER: 3
The problem is that for most people it is mild - about 98% recover without the need for any hospital treatment. But doctors have found it very hard to predict who will develop complications, hence it has been dubbed a "Jekyll and Hyde" virus.
