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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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Phlegm is formed when the mucous membranes in your body try to fight infections. Phlegm is made of mucous, dead bacteria and virus, and dead white blood cells.
Can you get the flu by being in cold temperatures?
No. The flu is caused by an infectious organism (viruses) not temperature.
When you hear the word 'Epidemic' usually it's referring to a disease, but an epidemic isn't always a disease. Poverty, for example, could be considered an epidemic, and it is not a disease, unlike the Spanish Flu or Smallpox.
Are pigs bad for starting the Swine Flu?
No, they didn't do it on purpose.
They just got sick with the kind of swine flu they usually get but then that flu mutated together with the bird flu and some human flu strains into the Novel H1N1 (2009 Swine flu). Because pigs are very similar physiologically to humans, their genetic material was easier to change into a strain of flu that humans can get. This can only typically happen when pigs, humans, and in this case also birds are in very close physical contact, such as in a barn or barnyard. When you look at it this way, and since humans are responsible for keeping them in over crowded conditions, you might more correctly say that Humans are bad for starting the swine flu by keeping them all too crowded.
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Example of fruits that good for fever?
orange is the best fruit to reduce fever ,,orange juice with warm water is agood home remedy
If you had a virus this week and catch another one about a week later is it a different one?
Not neccessarily but it could be. If you are worried about it, you should go to the doctor and ask them. They should be able to tell you something after a few tests.
How do i get cure my marapet's cold?
You can cure your Marapet's cold by using a Box Of Tissues, which is available in the Medicine Shop at Puchalla Village. :]
I do hope this answer will be some help to you.
How long does a cold virus live in your home?
It can last up to 2 weeks. The length of time that cold or flu germs can survive outside the body on an environmental surface, such as a doorknob, varies greatly. But the suspected range is from a few seconds to 48 hours - depending on the specific virus and the type of surface.
Flu viruses tend to live longer on surfaces than cold viruses do. Also, it's generally believed that cold and flu viruses live longer on nonporous surfaces - such as plastic, metal or wood - than they do on porous surfaces - such as fabrics, skin or paper.
fever, chills, aches, all the flu stuff. vomiting & diarrhea for some people, mostly kids.
Is it a good or service when you go get your annual examination and flu shot?
This is a service, because you cannot touch or hold an annual examination, or the administration of a flu shot. Put another way, you are paying for the expert evaluation of a physician rather than for something you can take home and work with yourself.
Why am I experiencing constant body aches everyday?
The website, www.flufacts.com has a list of the flu symptoms. Besides a fever and body aches, symptoms of the flu are headaches, fatigue, cough, and runny nose. The symptoms come on all of a sudden.
What are the common diseases of the circulatory system?
Coronary Artery Disease, and Angina are both disease that effect the circulatory system.
How many people died in PA have swine flu?
There have been 123 cases of confirmed or probable cases of Novel H1N1 Flu in Pennsylvania as of 29 May 2009and no deaths.
What are the common questions about cough and colds?
-What are the symptons? -What can you do to get rid of them?
What does an influenza virus use to encode its genes?
random stuff u kno this and that hope this was helpful lol :)
How soon can you catch a cold or virus from someone?
The only way you can become sick is if you or someone else touches your face, or an open wound after touching a bacteria or virus. My advice to you is don't touch your face if you can help it. Unless you touched your face, or something else touched it for you, you will not get sick. If you do have a virus or bacteria in you, symptoms will likely show up in about 12-24 hours.
Keep in mind, I am answering this question with only my personal experience for a source. Also, once I asked my doctor how he kept from getting all his patients' illnesses, and he told me, "Wash your hands and don't touch your face." .
If you're interested, here is some of the logic on the whole face situation: In order to get sick, the virus or bacteria must enter your body. (Duh) The only way it can manage this is to get into your body through a hole in your body (i.e. eyes, mouth, nose, ears, open wounds). If there is no hole, there is no virus. Therefore, the only vulnerable place on your body to sickness is your face or anywhere there is an open wound.
Hope this helps!!
-Dan
Why an influenzae vaccine prevents you from becoming sick with the flu?
The vaccine puts dead flu cells into your body. Because the cells are very weak, you immune system can completely kill that virus. After you immune system kills the virus, antibodies are still left over in your blood stream. So, if you are exposed to the flu, the already made antibodies can kill the flu virus before it spreads and gets too serious for your immune system to overcome.
Influenza, or the flu, is a very serious disease. It can kill people, especially very old or very young people who have weaker immune systems.
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Will your sore throat go away with Tylenol sore throat?
Tylenol sore throat medicine should effectively take away the feeling of a sore throat. What it will not do is fix the problem causing the sore throat, this medicine is purely for symptom relief. Although, these kinds of medicines can sometimes help you get better faster by allowing you to sleep through the night, or reduce coughing fits, etc. But, if your illness is not causing you to lose sleep or interfering substantially with your day then you are usually better off just dealing with the sore throat, as there are side effects associated with all drugs. Try a Halls cough drop or something not medicated instead. If you do decide you need to take medicine like Tylenol (acetaminophine), then ensure that:
- don't take excessive ammounts (read label warnings)
- don't drink ANY alcohol
- don't take any other medicines without first talking to your medical doctor or pharmacist
Common side effects of acetaminophine (Tylenol) are:
Constipation; diarrhea; dizziness; drowsiness; excitability; headache; loss of appetite; nausea; nervousness or anxiety; trouble sleeping; upset stomach; vomiting; weakness.
(Common side effects are usually defined as those side effects that occur to at least 2% of people who take the drug)
Why do you get high fever with mensturation?
You might it depend on how your body reacts. Maybe some cramps not likely a fever.
