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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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Why did the flu become deadly in 1980?
The flu became deadly in 1980 because of the mutations it underwent. When the virus is not recognized by the human immune system, it has great difficulty fighting the infection.
How to unblock ears when you have the flu?
Warning:Do not use some oil! Material: Gum,hard pillow, a shower, hard food(sallory is the best) and yourself. Tips: Try chewing gum alot and chew it on the side that your ear in blocked, also try sleeping on that same side. Try to take a shower turning your head the same way your ear is blocked Try to move your jaw a bit left and right and see whats the difrence Try to eat hard food like: Crackers,Pretzels,chips,sallery(very good)... what if it doesnt work: If nothing of those works, wait a bit(couple of hours or til when you dont have the flu anymore), and start all of those tips again. what if it stills doesnt work: If nothing happends and its been a long time you tried, go and see a doctor/specialist. Hope it works for you but it did well for me!
When you breathe there is an odd sound in your chest should you see the doctor?
Yes most definitely before it gets worse.
How can I maintain a healthy home from influenza?
make sure to sanatize everything with antibacterials every day or so spay lysol every where all the time -- and get your family to take viatamin C tablets (one a day) spray lysol religously and start taking vitamin c tablets one a day every day
Why are anti biotics are unhelpful for treating a common cold?
Because antibiotics treat bacterial infections not viral. There are some viral colds like the flu in which antibiotics will work.
i dont know..take him to a doctor
call the pharmacy
What angle do you give flu shot?
This depends on the length of the needle you are using, the location chosen for the shot, and the size of the person being injected. Flu vaccine is given as an IM (intramuscular) injection. For most people, a regular 25 or 22 gauge needle that is one inch or one and one half inches long is the proper size.
If you are giving the shot in the upper arm in the deltoid muscle or in the upper outer quadrant of the buttocks in the gluteus maximus muscle in adults (or the lateral thigh in children), who are normal sized with typical muscle mass, the angle of injection should usually be straight in (or 90 degree angle to the skin).
However, if you are giving the injection to someone with very little muscle mass, such as a frail elderly person, a small child, or extremely thin person, you may need to choose a shorter needle, perhaps even one half inch long, and continue at a 90 degree angle. Experienced medical professionals may sometimes use the same (one inch or one and a half inch) size needle, and alter the angle of injection just slightly so that they do not inject too deeply. Usually, a 60 degree angle will compensate for the more shallow muscle tissue, but that is a judgment call that requires knowledge of anatomy and experience, so it is best left to a professional to give injections to the ultra thin and small.
Eucalyptus drops are medicinal cough lollies. Eucalyptus has the effect of clearing blocked sinuses and reducing a sore throat, so some companies specialising in cold medications have incorporated eucalyptus into a hard cough drop.
How long will it take for people to stop whining about H1N1 since the common cold kills more people?
Answer:
It seems like the widespread fears and myths have been replaced with good scientific information now, and, at the beginning the 2010-2011 flu season, people are already more at ease knowing the facts and truth, and having learned how to protect themselves.
That doesn't mean that there is no longer any risk of serious illness and death from the H1N1/09 pandemic flu, however. The vaccine for H1N1/09 will be included in the current seasonal flu vaccine, so be sure to get your flu shot to protect you from it and the other two strains of flu that are expected to go around in this year's flu season that are also included in the 2010 seasonal flu vaccination.
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As to the statement in the question that, "The common cold kills more people" than the H1N1/09 influenza: that is more myth. It is not true. The common cold virus rarely causes death in otherwise healthy people and certainly does not cause more deaths than any types of influenza do. You may be mistaking something you heard about other types of seasonal flu instead of about the common cold. It is true that in past flu seasons, the "regular" seasonal flu has killed more people than H1N1/09 has.
Be sure to know your facts or you can be adding to the fear and "whining" by spreading the myths. You can directly help to stop that by learning and giving out the correct information and real facts. These are available at WikiAnswers in the Categories of Cold and Flu and H1N1 Pandemic Swine Flu. Just click on the category name above in the category field under the question, to browse those questions and answers.
What is worse flu or swollen glands?
That is hard to answer because you are comparing a disease, influenza (or "flu"), to a symptom, swollen glands. There are many diseases and disorders that can cause swollen glands. Swollen glands are mostly an indication that your immune system is reacting to an infection or inflammation of some kind.
Furthermore, the outcome of the flu vs. that of swollen glands can vary quite a bit. Most of the time, flu is just a slightly more uncomfortable inconvenience than is a common cold (both flu and colds can cause swollen glands). On the other hand, approximately 36,000 people in the US die from the flu every year (elderly people are more vulnerable). So, flu can be worse than swollen glands in this scenario.
Mumps is one of the diseases that can cause swollen glands, and although it is usually not that serious in children, it is often very dangerous for adults. Mononucleosis causes swollen glands, which is an even more serious disease if untreated. And toward the worst end of the scale, leukemia ("blood cancer") can cause swollen glands as a symptom. And approximately 22,000 deaths in the United States are attributed to only one of several types of leukemia in a year.
It almost comes down to a toss of the coin of which is worse and depends on how "worse" is measured.
Is Fungi are the cause for the common cold?
The common cold is a virus so not caused by fungi. Common fungal infections are thrush and athletes foot
what date is the officially end to the flu season 2014
Will mr clean spray kill flu virus?
Viruses are not alive so nothing will kill them. The only thing to do is remove them. Any sort of cleaner will do this and the best is plain old soap and water.
Will amoxcyclin help you for a sore throat and how much and often should you take it?
No - generally. Sore throats are normally Virus based, which antibiotics do not cure.
boil mint leaves and lemon in water then add honey to sweeten it. Works all the time trust me!
How often can you get the flu in one year?
It's possible to get the flu quite a few times, although once or twice is more common -- counting inoculation/vaccination as one time. :}
There are three major strains of influenza, cleverly named A, B and C. Each can infect humans and, in temperate climates, tend to cluster in a 1-2 month period in the winter. Usually, one strain is prevalent, although the other two strains may appear in lower concentrations in a given year. The problem is that, when two parent viruses of the same type (particularly type A) share DNA and produce a progeny or child virus, that progeny may have characteristics that resist antibodies that are effective against the parent strain (and that year's vaccine). While prior infection or inoculation against one strain will typically generate sufficient antibodies to stave off a re-infection by the genetically identical strain, those antibodies may be useless against progeny. So it depends on the rate of mutation.
What animal may be infected by both human and bird flu?
For now the list is short of those documented to be able to get both:
Pigs, Humans, Birds
However, many strains of human flu are Type A Influenza. H5N1 Avian (Bird) Flu is a type A flu, and so is H1N1/09 Swine Flu. Many different animals get different strains of these Type A influenza viruses, but until recently, the transfer across species was not typical (rare or non-existent) and is still not very common.
Animals that commonly get Type A influenza strains are pigs, birds, sea mammals, horses, and humans. But so far only pigs and birds have been known to also get human influenza A which allows them to be a "middle man" for the cross species transfer of H5N1 to humans. There are no confirmed cases of human to human transmission.
There have been no cases of Bird Flu in animals or people in the US so far. It was in the UK for a period in some poultry, but it has been declared gone from the UK now. The cases of human infection with H5N1 are extremely rare world wide. Most cases have been in the East or the Middle East.
Bird Flu has also been known to infect other animals in rare situations in other parts of the world. The crossing between species requires that the infected animals and people (or animals with other animals) are living in very close frequent contact in overly-crowded conditions, these living conditions are not as common in the Western World.
There is also concern, but no proof, that other animals may be able to act as a bridge between birds and humans in flu transmission between animal species.
There have been a few cases of domestic cats infected from suspected ingestion of sick or dead birds who had the H5N1 virus. Some survived, some died. There have been no known cases of human avian influenza resulting from exposure to sick cats. But because cats are often in regular close contact and living indoors with humans, this is going to be an area requiring continued close monitoring by the public health officials of the world. There are also reports of big cats (tigers, etc.) in captivity having been infected with the Avian Flu. There are no reports of the big cats having it in the wild, however, so again, the crowding and frequent contact with other animals and humans in captivity is one of the major factors in that cross-over between species.
In addition to pigs, wild birds, pet birds, poultry, water fowl, humans, domestic cats, and at least one dog, other animals can be infected with Avian flu such as palm civets, cynomolgus macaques, New Zealand white rabbits, stone martens, tigers, leopards, ferrets and rats. It is believed that it is, therefore, possible that other mammals may also be susceptible to H5N1 infection, especially under the conditions of crowding.
The spread of the bird flu from humans to animals (including cats, dogs, and birds) has not been documented to date, but, in theory, could be possible under specific environmental circumstances.
Could you use theraflu until you get Tamiflu?
No. Theraflu is only a cough and cold medication like Robitussin or NyQuil. Tamiflu is an antiviral, like an antibiotic except for a virus.
Does green flem mean bacterial or viral infection?
A lot of people get confused on this subject. Green actually means your body has been fighting off whatever you had, and now it's coming to an end. If it's yellow, your body is still fighting. If it is clear then your sickness has just begun.
What is the icd9cm code for Gastroenteritis due to Norwalk virus?
The ICD-9-CM code for gastroenteritis due to the Norwalk virus is 008.63. This code will become A08.11 with the new ICD-10-CM codes.
What is the only cure for the common cold and the flu?
There is no cure for either. Once you catch them, all that can be done is treatment of the symptoms to make you feel better. The only cure is done by your body's immune system. A healthy immune system creates antibodies for the causative organisms that can disable them. So, you might say the only real cure would be Time. Time for your healthy immune system to do its job.
The flu does have an annual vaccine (that changes every year) that will give immunity to the strains of flu that flu experts think are the most likely to strike that year. But you can still catch a type flu that isn't one of those. So even if you have the flu vaccination, you should continue to use good hand hygiene.
There is no vaccine for the common cold. Those viruses mutate too rapidly for vaccine production to be useful.
