This comes after five people came with prescriptions from their doctors  having been diagnosed with the virus.

“There is definitely swine flu in town,” she said.

She stated that the outbreak of the virus is because most people do not get flu vaccinations in the beginning of the winter month. If you have the following symptoms which are similar to those of other flu strains, you must immediately consult your doctor.

Swine flu symptoms develop within one or three days after you are exposed to the virus and it continues for about seven days.

The best medicine used for the virus is Tamiflu.

Tamiflu can only be prescribed by a doctor.

“Do not go to your neighbour, do not go to your pharmacist, do not go to doctor Google, get to your doctor,” she concluded.

To read more on Swine flu in Kwazulu Natal, click on:

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https://southcoastsun.co.za/56863/breaking-news-swine-flu-cases-confirmed-in-toti/