Latest News   Next  Can mothers who have swine flu continue to breastfeed? 30-11-2009 The influenza virus is not transmitted by breastmilk.... How is the 2009 H1N1 flu (swine flu) different than the "regular" flu? 30-11-2009 At this point the 2009 H1N1 virus does not appear to be more severe than seasonal flu. Unlike seasonal flu, which tends to cause more significant illness in elderly people and very young children, H1N1 flu (swine flu) is most common in people 5 to 24 years old... Is flu more dangerous for very young children? 30-11-2009 Children under age 2 have a higher risk of complications and hospitalization from influenza than older children. Children of any age who have an underlying medical condition, such as asthma, diabetes, another metabolic disease, chronic kidney disease, or sickle cell disease are also at greater risk of complications. Are any medicines recommended to help children with swine flu? 30-11-2009 Children with influenza should never receive any product that contains aspirin. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil and Motrin) are fine to treat fever and body aches in children. Cough and cold medications do not help, and should not be used, especially in young children under 4 years of age....  What should parents do if their child has flu-like symptoms? 30-11-2009 If your child has mild illness, he should stay home from school or child care until he has been fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications...Any child younger than 3 months who has a fever (rectal temperature of 100.4°F or higher) should see a pediatrician...In a child older than 3 months, how high the fever is, is not as important as how he or she feels and acts. Bring your child to the pediatrician if she is very sleepy or has little energy to play, is very irritable and cannot be comforted, has trouble breathing, is not drinking well or is otherwise not acting normally...

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