Hi DocA co-worker has been diagnosed with the influenza H1N1 and is now currently in an induced coma.I have been sick for the past week with a chesty cough and sore bones like I have the flu. I have had nausea and vomiting but I am also 18 weeks pregnant. I have been coughing so much that my abdominal muscles are sore.can you tell me if I have in deed contracted the same thing as my co-worker?
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor,H1N1 or Swine flu is a disease transmitted by Chat Doctor. As you are having symptoms of flu after being exposed to a person having confirmed H1N1, you are at risk of developing the disease. You need to test yourself for H1N1 by giving your throat swab for confirmation of the disease. You should be evaluated at the earliest as you are pregnant. I would suggest you to undergo investigation to rule out the disease. Thank you.