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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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Can the flu shot cause you to break out with acne?
Everyone reacts differently to vaccinations, so, although it is not a typical or common reaction, it is possible, but unlikely that it contributed.
What causes coughing during exercise?
Ive read that it could be asthma but in MY case I was exposed to a LOT of toxins on my job so i know that the coughing is a result of my body trying to release the toxins... Have you been exposed yo anything recently? This may be whats happening. Good luck!
How long does a person need to show his bird flu symptoms?
The incubation period of bird flu is expected to be 3 to 10 days.
A person can be contagious with a virus like the flu for a day or two before they even notice their own symptoms. So if you are around them during that time frame and in close or direct contact with them, the potential exists for you to come down with the flu.
Will a flu vaccine help after being exposed to it?
Unless you have specific lab tests to identify the exact strain of the flu to which you were exposed, you would be better off to get the shot than assume you don't need the shot and risk getting exposed to it later. A better treatment for prevention of flu after exposure and/or reduction in severity and duration of symptoms, could be Tamiflu. Check with your health care professional if you think you have been exposed, to be most effective, the anti-viral medicines should be taken in the first 40 hours after exposure.
How long does the flu last in winter months?
The flu is a major illness that spreads around the country at least around the months of January, or February but could also spring up in early October, or as late in may. The illness is a respiratory disease that infects the victim for a week, or two.
Babies and young children are more likely than adults to die from the flu. Babies under 6 months old cannot be vaccinated, so it is recommended that everyone else in the family be vaccinated in order to protect the baby.
INH or isoniazide is anti tuberculosis drug. I does not cure the strep throat.
If he is 12 years old it is safe to wait till morning if he is otherwise normal. Symptoms to be taken seriously are vomiting, abdominal pain, irritability, drowsiness and severe headache.
Yes it can be, but if you're unsure I suggest paying your doctor a visit. Or getitng a pregnancy test
Why should you use a mask in a swine flu infected area?
The latest from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that masks are really only effective in containing the respiratory droplets of a person who has the flu. If they cough or sneeze, the mask will help prevent the spread of their germs to others.
A-H1N1/09 is not an airborne pathogen in the medical use of the term. It can only be in the air for a short time period after a cough or sneeze since they are contained in the respiratory droplets that fall to the floor, unlike a true airborne microbe that can move on air currents and stay suspended in air. So unless you stand very close and breathe in immediately after they cough or sneeze, then you will not catch it that way in the air. It is recommended that you stand six feet away from someone with the disease if possible.
There are masks that will filter the virus that is sub-microscopic, called N95, but they are very uncomfortable and must be fitted precisely and medical professional fitting initially is recommended. They can provide a false sense of security and the virus can pass around the mask into your mouth or nose if the mask is not fitted properly. They must be changed frequently when they get wet from respirations, since they become ineffective when wet.
See the related question section for more information about wearing face masks.
What do ear infections feel like?
Ear infections can have many symptoms, including no symptoms in chronic ear infections. Some symptoms of ear infections (from various causes) include:
- fullness - may also be ear wax
- pressure
- aching
- itching - constant rubbing, tugging, or pulling on the ear, especially in babies and young children
- pain in ear canal, in front of ear, or behind ear -- however, these can also indicate other unrelated problems
- increased pain with changes in air pressure - such as on an airplane or going up and down mountain roads
- redness in ear canal - a sign seen by a doctor
- drainage from ear
- sore throat - ear and throat infections often occur together
- sinus drainage in throat along with ear symptoms
- decreased hearing in one ear
- sensation of fluid inside the ear
- fever over 100 degrees F - a sign common with a combination of Strep Throat and Ear infection - the fever can often be higher than 101 degrees F.
Why do you sometimes get diarrhea when you have influenza?
The flu virus enters the body by attacking the cells of mucous tissue. Usually this is the tissue in the upper respiratory tract with influenza viruses. Typically the virus enters via the mouth, nose or eyes. Since the gastrointestinal system is also lined with mucous tissue, the influenza viruses can also enter cells deeper in the GI system and not just in the mouth. When this happens, the symptoms can include gastrointestinal reactions to the virus and to the cells the virus enters being killed, which gives GI symptoms like vomiting, nausea and even diarrhea along with the usual respiratory symptoms.
What is wrong with people taking antibiotics to help the flu?
Antibiotics only treat bacterial infections. The flu is a virus. Thus it has no effect against it.
Someone made it up as a spoof. It doesn't really exist as a virus or disease of any kind. See the related link below to a spoof site that has the fake story.
What is the General behavior of the common cold virus?
Body shivering with possible temperature headaches and possible dizziness with a feeling of sickness. Some people experience nose dripping and green Flem this can be very disorientating. Most common virus can be spread through touch mainly and air be sure to wash your hands regular.
Coughing and hacking and and burping?
what about it no one will answer unless you say something about coughing and hacking and burping dumas think!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What country has the largest deaths due to H1N1?
what country has had the most deaths from swine flu h1n1?
Because the 80-year old women body is not as strong as the 30-year old
Cough assistance may be delivered manually by a caregiver or by a machine (the in-exsufflator or cough assist) that is designed to inflate the lungs and then rapidly withdraw air, as occurs in a normal cough
How much would you pay for a visit to a doctor in the Philippines for flu?
Consultation fees range from P250.00 to P500.00 per visit. This excludes cost of medicines that may be prescribed.
Why are you contagious if you have a cold?
A cold is caused by a virus. A virus can be spread by various means depending on the type. Common cold viruses are usually transmitted by bodily fluids, and can be passed simply by someone sneezing or coughing into their hand and then touching something which is later touched by someone else.
