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While influenza is a virus that specifically targets the respiratory tract, it does have an impact on the total body causing fatigue, fever, and muscle and joint aches.
Joint aches occur from a form of mild arthritisthat occurs with influenza. There are over 100 causes of Arthritis, and a viral origin is one of these causes. In arthritis related to viral infections, immune complexes that form as a result of the body's attempt to rid itself of the virus, may be deposited in the joints and result in a temporary arthritis. In this case, the virus itself does not settle in the cells, rather the body's own immune response to the virus causes the joint achiness. Once the virus is gone, the body's immune response settles down.
In general, arthritis resulting from a viral infection such as influenza:
- Generally affects joints throughout the body
- Often felt as joint achiness, rather than joint
swelling, redness or tenderness
- Usually is accompanied by a mild fever
- Often begins gradually following viral infection
- Not cured by antibiotics. It usually goes away on its own (14)
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What is the lung disease that causes coughing and joint aches?
Sarcoidosis and rheumatoid arthritis can cause coughing and joint aches.
Can the flu cause lower back pain?
yes. you can get body aches all over from the flu
Is there always joint pain with Swine Flu?
Th symptoms of swine flu are the same as any other variant. Bodily aches and pains, especially in the back and including the joints, are common.
What are the symptoms of the onset of flu?
Some of the symptoms for the flu are the same as the common cold, but there are a few symptoms that you only get with the flu. The most common of these symptoms are a fever of 101 or higher, body and joint aches, and a headache. If you are experiencing these symptoms along with other cold like symptoms we recommend seeing your Dr. about the flu.
What is the scientific term for flu?
The scientific term for flu is influenza. It is a viral infection that affects the respiratory system and can cause symptoms like fever, cough, and body aches.
How many symptoms do you need to know its swine flu?
head aches, vomiting, FEVER,... its just a regular flu
What causes mucels to be sore?
Stress, over use, or heavy lifting are the more common cause of muscle aches. Besides that the flu can cause sore muscles but it comes with other symptoms too.
What sickness feels like a flu?
Many viruses cause similar symptoms to those of the flu, and the complex of general symptoms of the flu can also be common in other infectious diseases or other non-infectious conditions. Many viral infections and flu-like illnesses cause similar symptoms to those caused by influenza viruses. These are often present in viral gastroenteritis ("stomach flu"), and the common cold, for example. Sometimes these symptoms can come from other and non-infectious conditions, such as early pregnancy, allergies, toxic chemical exposure, etc. The symptoms might include: headache, nausea, malaise, fatigue, cough, body aches, fever, and dizziness, to name only a few of the more common symptoms that are referred to as flu-like. See the related questions below for more complete lists of cold and flu symptoms.
are there joint aches with low thyroid?
No there not but if you have aids possibly .
Is Dry cough fever aches and sensitivity around head and neck a type of flu?
Flu does lead to all these symptons.
What is low grade body temperature with body aches and pain?
Could be the flu.
Why am I experiencing constant body aches everyday?
The website, www.flufacts.com has a list of the flu symptoms. Besides a fever and body aches, symptoms of the flu are headaches, fatigue, cough, and runny nose. The symptoms come on all of a sudden.
