Symptoms of Swine Flu

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This is a NBC news segment about the symptoms of swine flue.

Should you strap on a face mask, keep your kid off the schoolbus, or start an emergency food stash? Here, the panicky womans guide to navigating the swine flu hype.

After a few days of non-stop swine flu coverage, many of us are starting to feel a bit panicky: Is this just media hype, or should we really be worried? Is there anything else I should be doing to keep my family safe? After all, when Vice President Joe Biden declares hes told his family to stop flying and avoid subways because of swine flu fears, why shouldnt you do it too?

To find out whats really worth the worry—and whats a waste of your time—we talked Dos and Donts with Myron S. Cohen, MD, director of the Institute of Global Health and Infectious Disease at UNC Chapel Hill. Overall, its about doing what makes you comfortable, as long as its not crazy, he says.

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