What are the early symptoms of swine flu?

[dani]

My son has runny nose for 2 m, the doctor checked him yesterday, he said he is fine, but today he is coughing. Should I be worried?

[Courtney876]

Usually it's a headache and tiredness and feeling lethargic/lazy.
A sore thoat is also an early sign and the flu like symptoms come a few days later.
Ask your son if he has a headache or a sore throat and then i suggest, if he says yes take him back to the doctor.
At the moment though, it does just sound like a typical wintery cold which should pass
I hope he gets better soon, take care :)

[Paige039]

Dude, its probably just a cold. Its a runny nose..
Dont panic, Take him to the doctors if he gets worse, aka Puking as such.

[PankajDebbarma]

Hi Dani.

The symptoms of 2009 H1N1 flu virus in people include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea. People may be infected with the flu, including 2009 H1N1 and have respiratory symptoms without a fever. Severe illnesses and deaths have occurred as a result of illness associated with this virus.

For more info please visit http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

What are ?emergency warning signs? that should signal anyone to seek medical care urgently?

In children:

? Fast breathing or trouble breathing
? Bluish skin color
? Not drinking enough fluids
? Not waking up or not interacting
? Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
? Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
? Fever with a rash

In adults:

? Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
? Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
? Sudden dizziness
? Confusion
? Severe or persistent vomiting

Regards.