With Indian wedding monsoon season around the corner, our marriage counselor advises our members to take care and not let swine flu spoil the excitement of the season.

What is Swine Flu?

Swine flu is a respiratory disease caused by viruses that infect pigs and result in nasal secretions, a barking-like cough, decreased appetite, and listless behavior.


General Precautions

  1. Wash hands with soap often
  2. Use a general purpose soap since antibacterial soap may not be enough to fight the flu virus
  3. Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth with your hands
  4. Cough or sneeze on your shirt sleeve
  5. Take the flu shots/vaccine when it becomes available in the next few months
  6. Avoid touching things in public places
  7. Keep your distance and avoid contact with someone who is coughing or sneezing
  8. Avoid humidity and humid places
  9. Wear a doctor recommended face mask
  10. Use hand wipes while traveling by public transportation
  11. Observe personal hygiene and wear laundered clothes everyday


Before you leave the house

  12. Take a pack of hand wipes and hand sanitizer
  13. Make sure you dress according to the weather and avoid catching a cold, which will bring your immunity down


At home and in the workplace

  14. Open windows to let fresh air in the house and the workplace if possible
  15. If you are a health care worker, use hand sanitizer often after seeing clients
  16. Wipe your hands before cooking or using food items


When in the car

  17. Wipe your hands with a hand wipe and use a hand sanitizer after you get in your car but before you touch the steering wheel
  18. Drop the windows open for a few minutes before you drive to aerate the car


Watch for the warning signs

  19. Watch for potential symptoms like fever, body ache, sore throat, runny nose, vomiting or diarrhea
  20. If you are pregnant, be extra careful since pregnant women are 4 times more likely to be hospitalized with the flu than the general population


If you feel like you may have the flu

  21. Stay at home if you feel ill
  22. Rest, stay hydrated, take medicine to reduce the fever, and keep your distance from others for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone
  23. Get tested if you notice symptoms like fever, cold, cough etc. (Rapid flu tests are not reliable, you need to request a lab test)
  24. Shield others from your coughs and sneezes by using a tissue paper
  25. If you have severe symptoms of the flu then ask your doctor about Tamiflu (oseltamivir) and Relenza (zanamivir)
  26. Tell your doctor if you have other diseases/symptoms like asthma, diabetes etc, which may worsen the flu


Protect children

  27. Keep children at home if they feel ill
  28. Give kids paper tissues and hand wipes to carry
  29. Ask kids to wash hands often and to report if paper towel dispensers at school are empty
  30. Suggest to school authorities to move desks farther apart in the classroom


Build immunity to the disease

  31. Eat a full breakfast
  32. Get at least 8 hours of sleep
  33. Exercise often, or at least have a brisk walk for 30 minutes every day
  34. Do yoga and breathing exercises to build strength and immunity
  35. Obesity has not been conclusively proven as a risk factor to the disease, but losing a little extra weight may help
  36. Drink 8 glasses (64oz) of water everyday
  37. Swine flu targets the respiratory system, so give up (or at least cut down) on smoking


Other

  38. Stay tuned to government and health agency advisories
  39. Watch for flu symptoms in you and your family
  40. Rest and exercise
  41. Most importantly, don’t panic! Health agencies around the world are on top of this disease and help may be just a phone call away

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Contact us to request service

You can request service on the MatchMaker Page. Once your request for service is received, a MyMarriageList.com marriage expert will contact you within 12 hours to discuss your preferences and what you are looking for in a match. After that, your feedback will be analyzed and suitable matches will be forwarded to you daily or weekly. The representative will work with you till you are able to find the match that best suits your partner preferences. You can contact matches that are presented to you so that you can initiate discussions with them.

Cost of service

The fees for personalized matchmaking is Rs. 1399 or $30 (USD) every month. The money can be paid with a credit card, via bank transfers in SBI or ICICI Bank in India or BoA and Citibank in the US, or with a personal cheque/check.

Where do we find matches from

Suitable matches are located from our exclusive client base, our entire free registration client database, other members who requested matchmaking, our network of marriage bureau contacts, our nationwide contacts, as well as our contacts in various organizations. Each match is prescreened before we recommend to you.

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