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Yes, it likely would if they were in the active stages of the viral infection when you hug them. Any close contact directly with another person can pass the flu virus to you which is why you are advised to stay a minimum of 6 feet away from anyone with the flu and they are advised to cover coughs and sneezes which, along with touching contaminated surfaces, is the most common way the flu viruses are transmitted from person to person.
What else can I help you with?
Does the flu have environmental causes?
Not a direct cause. However, the virus that does cause flu is present in the environment and that is one way it spreads by our contact with the virions (virus particles) on objects and surfaces in the environment from others' coughs and sneezes (along with direct contact with infected individuals). There is another link between the environment and the incidences of influenza infections, too. That is that the flu likes the environment dry. In the northern hemisphere, our flu season occurs in the fall and winter. The latest info has it that there is a flu season because, at that time of year, the absolute humidity is low, making the type of dry environment that allows more activity by the viruses that cause the flu. See the related question about why flu has a season on this page.
Is the flu caused by a bacterial or viral infection?
Influenza is caused by a virus. its straight up a virus...
How are flu virus and pneumonia bacterium similar?
They both cause infectious diseases of the respiratory system.
Does haemophilus influenza compare to todays Flu?
Not at all, because Haemophilus influenzae (Hib) is the name of a type of bacteria and the flu is caused by viruses;they are entirely different infectious disease-causing organisms. Although the name includes "influenzae" it is not a "flu" virus. When this bacterium was first named in 1892, it was during an influenza pandemic at the time. It was thought then to be the cause of the influenza until 1933 when more was known about viruses and Hib was determined more conclusively to be bacterial and not viral. H. influenzae causes a wide range of different infectious disease processes but it does not cause the flu.
What kind of infection cause both colds and the flu?
Both colds and flu are caused by viruses, with colds commonly caused by rhinoviruses and flu commonly caused by influenza viruses. Both types of viruses infect the respiratory system, leading to symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, and a runny nose.
Is it normal to be nervous about hugging someone?
It is normal to be nervous about hugging someone. This will depend on the person that you are hugging. This might change from time to time and person to person.
Does kissing and hugging cause pregnancy?
Of course not.
Does hugging for a long time cause pregnancy?
No.
Could you make this sentence into 3rd person-Do not push to get an antibiotic prescribed for something that does not have a bacterial cause like a cold or the flu.?
They (he/she) should not push to get an antibiotic prescribed for something that does not have a bacterial cause like a cold or the flu.?
Can a person get narcotics in their body by hugging a person using narcotics?
Uhh, No...
Why are you hugging Greg Heffley?
'Cause he's my imaginary friend.
Can I get the flu from receiving the flu shot?
No, you cannot get the flu from receiving the flu shot. The flu shot contains inactivated virus particles that cannot cause the flu.
Why is a person unhappy with the flu?
Because they don't feel well and some infections can actually cause a general sense or feeling of depression and things just not being right, which is called malaise. The flu does cause the symptom of malaise in most people.
Can you get Swine Flu from kissing?
Yes. If the other person is infected, any direct contact of one person to another, holding hands, kissing, shaking hands, hugging, sexual relations, etc. can allow virus to spread from one person to another. Try to maintain a three foot distance between yourself and others to best avoid getting the flu. Wash your hands, sanitize, use disinfecting wipes, etc. See related questions for more tips to avoid catching swine flu H1N1/09 (and the regular seasonal flu that spreads the same way).
Is a flu virus a type of disease?
Flu viruses cause disease, they cause influenza (flu). They are the infectious agents of the flu. The viruses are submicroscopic organisms that infect your body and that give you the influenza, the disease.
Does the flu have environmental causes?
Not a direct cause. However, the virus that does cause flu is present in the environment and that is one way it spreads by our contact with the virions (virus particles) on objects and surfaces in the environment from others' coughs and sneezes (along with direct contact with infected individuals). There is another link between the environment and the incidences of influenza infections, too. That is that the flu likes the environment dry. In the northern hemisphere, our flu season occurs in the fall and winter. The latest info has it that there is a flu season because, at that time of year, the absolute humidity is low, making the type of dry environment that allows more activity by the viruses that cause the flu. See the related question about why flu has a season on this page.
Can a flu cause pregnancy?
NO !
