Who is most at risk of swine flu?
Like normal seasonal flu, it is possible for anyone to catch the virus. So far, swine flu seems to have affected more people in the younger age group of between 10 and 25 years of age. However, the people who are more at risk of developing more serious problems associated with the virus, are those who have underlying health problems, those who are aged over 65, children under five or pregnant women. It is mainly spread by coughs and sneezes so the best way to stop the spread of infection is to stay at home, follow good basic hygiene procedures such as catching sneezes and coughs in a tissue, throwing the tissue away immediately and washing your hands thoroughly. In short, catch it, bin it, kill it.
