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Cold and Flu
Questions and answers about the "Common Cold"; symptoms in the upper respiratory tract like sneezing, scratchy throat, and runny nose, but adults don't typically have fevers. Colds are usually caused by the rhinovirus (up to 40% of colds), or Coronaviruses (about 20%), but there are more than 200 viruses that can cause the common cold. Also questions about the seasonal flu, also called "regular flu", caused mostly by Type A and Type B Influenza viruses. Flu starts with similar symptoms as a cold only it hits faster and harder and usually includes fever in adults. Although the "stomach flu" is a common term, it is not a real diagnosis. The proper medical term for stomach flu is gastroenteritis (an intestinal disease, sometimes viral but also bacterial), it is often mistaken for influenza because the flu can sometimes include vomiting and diarrhea.
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What branches of mercury drug will conduct mass vaccination for adult flu in May 30 2009?
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How long can a virus Schine Flu - Influenza A H1N1 stay airborne?
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If you are within a couple feet of an infected person who coughs or sneezes, you can breathe in the fine droplets. If you are farther away, you are less at risk for catching the virus that way. The sneezed/coughed droplets don't stay airborne for very long, but viruses can survive for quite a long time on surfaces, once the droplets fall.
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What are the symptoms of love sickness?
Insomnia
Loss of concentration
Headaches
Crying randomly
Moody
Low self-esteem
Loss of appetite
Loss of interest in everything
Depression
Daydreaming
Not wanting to get out of bed
Chest pains
Stomachaches
Crying your self to sleep
Fever
Pale complexion
Throwing up
Shaking I've felt it a few times before... Just try and get through it.
Always get sick when someone has a cold?
Your immune system could be down try to take in more vitamin c and wash hands more or use hand sanitizer more often.
It can get very serious. Ppl like that are first inline fo the vaccine.
Will there be a third wave of the H1N1?
It currently (June 2011) does not look like there will be, although it is unpredictable and there are still isolated outbreaks around the world.
Is the cpt code 90658 still used for seasonal flu?
As of January 1, 2011, the code for flu vaccines has changed to be brand specific. Use the following:
Q2036 Flulaval
Q2037 Fluvirin
Q2038 Fluzone
Q2039 Not otherwise specified
Should you avoid being outside in cold weather when you have a cough?
It wouldn't hurt. Being outside will irritate your throat, and could make your cough worse. Try to stick to warm, humid environments, as this is the most comfortable ambient for our lungs and throat.
You forgot to refrigerate Tamiflu can you still give it to your kids?
per the pharmacist, there is no need to refrigerate Tamiflu.
What do you do if your dog keeps sneezing?
Go to a local vet hospital and just tell them your concerned and they will let you know.
Why is it important to stay home when you have a flu?
It is important so that other people do not become the victim of that flu because it is a communicable disease.
Can a catch catch the flu from a human?
No a catch isn't an animal or human. Humans can catch the flu and polio. A lot of kids die from polio and the flu.
Why is H1N1 called 'swine flu'?
They called it Swine Flu at first because laboratory testing showed that the first form of this virus was originally the same or similar to a viral influenza disease of North American pigs that was not zoonotic (did not move from other animal species to people). It was also a Type A H1N1 virus. But further study has shown that this new pandemic virus is very different from what normally circulated in North American pigs. It contains genetic material from more than one type of swine influenza (European, Asian, and North American), and also genetic material from Avian (bird) flu, and human influenza. That makes it a new kind of flu that people have not had exposure to prior to this, so the potential was for a pandemic (which is what has happened).
The proper name is influenza Type A-H1N1/09. See the related question below for more specific scientific names and other names this virus is called around the world today.
They changed the name because people wouldn't eat pork meat because they thought they were going to catch the disease by eating it and the pork producers didn't want this stigma placed on their product and it made it confusing and hard to differentiate from the prior types of "swine flu" when talking or writing about it. You can not get the pandemic A-H1N1/09 swine flu or other influenza types from eating pork. The influenza viruses are killed by normal cooking temperatures of 167-212°F (75-100°C).
What does Influenza look like?
To view what the influenza virus looks like, you can go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:EM_of_influenza_virus.jpg
Not if you recovered and are strong and healthy again.
What kind of behavior would make you susceptible to catching the flu?
Some types of behavior that could place you at more risk for the flu during flu season are:
- Neglecting to get your annual flu vaccination as soon as it is available
- Not washing your hands after touching public things and surfaces
- Not washing your hands after direct contact with others
- Touching your face, eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands
- Chewing your finger nails
- Sucking your thumb
- Picking your nose
- Rubbing your eyes
- Sharing drinks and eating utensils with other people
- Kissing someone with signs of the flu or who has been exposed to the flu
- Being within 6 feet of someone already sick with the flu
- Not washing your hands before and after eating
- Not washing your hands after toileting
- Not washing your hands properly (see related question below)
- Being in crowded places in flu season
- Using a shopping cart without first cleaning with sanitizing wipes
- Not laughing enough (it actually is good for your immune system to laugh)
- Not getting enough sleep
- Not eating healthy foods
- Cigarette smoking
See the related questions below for more information on how to avoid the flu.
Is Mercury in immunization shots?
Yes. They use it to preserve the shots, but they don't have to use mercury, they just use it to save money.
How big is a needle for the flu show a picture?
Needle for flu vaccine is very thin and it does not hurt at all. It is so thin that you may not see it.
Who discovered orthomyxoviridae?
The family Orthomyxoviridae, which includes influenza viruses, was first identified in the early 1930s. The discovery is attributed to scientists including Richard Shope, who isolated the influenza virus from pigs in 1931, and later researchers such as George Beadle and others who contributed to understanding its structure and classification. The term "Orthomyxoviridae" itself was established in the 1970s as part of a broader effort to classify viruses.
You have a cold dummy ;)
