Cold and Flu

Cold weather may cause a runny nose, and occasional sneezing, and both colds and the flu can be airborne. Therefore, its all in the bodys reaction to cold weather.

Only an examination and evaluation by a health care professional can determine that. A temperature of 103 in an infant or young child should be evaluated by a physician, a persisting temperature of 103 in older children and adults should also be evaluated to determine if the cause is bacterial, which would need to be treated right away. Contact your health provider for advice.

The only way to know for sure (and to treat) strep is to go to a doctor, however if you see white blotches in the back of your throat then it is probably strep.

I imagine that putting them in the washing machine works as well as anything, hot water works best for killing bacteria. White sheets can be bleached for an extra boost of clean.

Taking Vitamin C should help strengthen your immune system and protect you against getting the swine flu. In the 1918 outbreak of Spanish Flu, it appears that the flu virus itself caused Cytokine storms, not Vitamin C or other products that were being taken by the victims. The nature of a Cytokine storm itself better explains this. When an intruder (the flu virus) enters the body, white blood cells sense the intruder and send T-cells and macrophages to attack the intruder. If a particular molecule called a Cytokine activates the immune cells at the site of the intrusion, too many immune cells can be called to the infected area, causing tissue around the infected area to become inflamed. If a Cytokine storm happens in the lungs, it can cause permanent lung damage. A prolonged Cytokine storm can shut down breathing and cause death.

Crocodile fat has been used for centuries to heal skin disorders and there are many record's in various cultures of its use in naturalal healing remedies.

Repcillin is the world leader in crocodile fat

Whether it can boost the immune system has not been clinically tested.

See the related questions for information about the symptoms of bird flu. It has serious effects both on poultry and birds, but especially on humans. 50 - 60 % of the humans who have caught bird (Avian) flu have died from the disease. It does not spread easily from human to human, but the mortality rate is severe.

Birds, especially water fowl and poultry, must be isolated or killed if they get this flu, which can drastically impact commercial poultry farmers and economies where these operations are major employers in the community.

There's no research on this and it all depends on your normal health. 40% of those who have died were under the age of 30, but they were mostly adults.

No there isn't really a cure. But everybody will be offered the vaccine.

The CDC and other healthcare safety and quality organizations have long recommended annual influenza vaccination for all healthcare employees and volunteers. It is shown to reduce the likelihood of contracting the disease by 70% to 90% in healthy individuals under age 65.

Absolutely! In fact, ice cream is widely recognized as a sore throat soother. By no means does it cure the ailment, but it does make it feel better!

It is possible but less likely since the respiratory system is attacked by the H1N1/09 virus. In very early stages of the infection you may not have a cough. See the links below for related questions about the symptoms of the pandemic flu and for a link to a web site for a self assessment tool.

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These include the suppression of the immune system (which makes the person more susceptible to infections), osteoporosis, shifts in the body's fluid balance, skin changes, changes in brain chemistry, and altered behavior.

A specialist in neuromuscular disease may be consulted to confirm diagnosis and evaluate any potentially underlying causes. An orthopedic surgeon is important when nerve grafting or tendon transfer is necessary

No, there is no morphine or other opiate or analgesic in the flu vaccines. See the related question below for the list of ingredients in the swine flu vaccine as an example of the typical ingredients included when you get a flu inoculation.

Because the vaccine contains the virus that your body will react to and that immune response is exactly what the vaccine is for...but at the same time it can make a local reaction at the site of injection as the immune system starts attacking the virus in the vaccine there. Your body thinks that spot is infected and so, like with any infection, the area gets red, sometimes hot, swollen, and painful, but it should only last a day or two. Use your arm as usual, that will help it get better faster. Some people don't have any soreness at all and others get so sore they don't want to move the arm...moving it is what will make it better quicker, though.

In the US the flu shots are not mandatory, meaning you can choose to get one or not. However, there are some states in the US and some employers that require a flu vaccination as a condition of working in the health care field in contact with the ill. This was true when New York passed a law mandating employees who work with patients to have swine flu shots. In that case, since it was a condition of working that job, you could refuse and perhaps your employer would agree to reassign you to non-patient contact duties, but if they do not, you may have to find another job if you want to refuse. Exceptions are made for those who are allergic to the vaccine or to eggs.

Post-nasal drip from allergies and airborne irritants can cause sore throat. It can be caused by hay fever and other allergies that irritate the sinuses. Environmental and other conditions, such as heavy smoking or breathing secondhand smoke.

No, the only forms of the vaccine are for use as IM (intramuscular) injections or as intra-nasal mists.

There are a few things an employer could do when planning for an influenza pandemic in the workplace. Items such as soap, tissue, hand sanitizer, and cleaning supplies should be kept in stock. An employer should develop policies that distance employees from each other and the general public. An employer should also provide training on proper health and safety practices.

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If your nose is dry and your throat dry and sore it is heat, if you nose is dripping and wet then it's the cold.

Usually not, and many people feel better when they are ill and sleep with a fan. However, not all people are alike when it comes to how they sleep best. The flu infection itself will not become worse, but some people may feel worse.