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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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If you pass someone within 10 feet who has Swine Flu are you at risk for getting it?
Yes you are at risk. It all depends on where that 10 ft distance takes place and what the other person is doing. You have a MUCH better chance of catching ANYTHING including swine flu from a person in an airplane or bus or even a closed room than you do say standing outside in the fresh air. And even outside, if a person sneezes or coughs and does not contain their sneeze or cough in their arm or a tissue and the winds are headed in your direction, it is possible to catch it, not likely, but possible.
means u have swine flu or the regular flu. best to see your Doctor first then drink med cine
You may be coming down with a viral infection. Plenty of rest, fluids and good nutrition should shorten the course. If you develop any trouble breathing, irretractable fever or any other symptom that concerns you, you should seek medical care immediately.
Do Each of the influenza vaccines have specific age requirements?
No there is one flu vaccine for under age 65 and one for over age 65.
Well, that temperature is below the normal temperature, witch is 98.6. So, anywhere between 99 degrees and higher is a fever.
Why is older lab coughing up mucus?
because some labs have a retaining mucus cell that may produce mucus in there older years
Not likely. If you can't stop stressing over it, get a blood test. It'll most likely come back negative and you'll be able to relax.
Can you carry the Swine Flu virus but not get sick?
yes, you can. You cannot be a carrier of the Flu. However you can of come into contact with someone who was infected with the Flu & of had some of the Flu "germs" on you yourself & then pass this onto a friend or someone you come into contact with. You would not become infected with this providing its the same strain of Flu you've had yourself as your body will still have some immunity against this & you will be immune. Yes, you can. There are multiple forms of influenza virus (which cause the flu), and these different flu viruses mutate slightly from year to year (which is why there is a new flu vaccine each year against the predicted dominant strain). If you meet a flu virus which is quite different from those you have encountered before, you will probably get a bad case of flu. But if you have already had a similar virus and developed some immunity, you will only get a mild case which you might dismiss as an ordinary cold, or not even notice. Then you will become a "carrier" for the duration of your mild infection and be able to pass the virus on to someone else. This can't be generalized to all other viruses, though (or bacterial infections). The vast majority of infectious agents don't mutate in the way the influenza virus does. But there are certainly some other infections where you might have such a mild case that you don't notice you are ill.
What questions must scientist answer to fully understand the 1918 flu pandemic?
Is it a the flu epidemic or flu pandemic
When you cough up phlegm is it bad to swallow it or should you spit it out?
Yes, it is perfectly healthy to swallow your phlegm.
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Spit the phlegm out; don't swallow it. Among the many components that make up phlegm are substances like immunoglobulins and glycoproteins that help your body fight off an infection. When these substances get killed (together with the bacteria and virus they were fighting), they become part of what makes up phlegm. When phlegm gets coughed out, it means that they have served their purpose - remnants and refuse of the battle, so to speak - and are no longer necessary in the proper functioning of the body. They have to be expelled. Therefore, spit them out and don't swallow them back. Aside from the fact that swallowing phlegm is gross and unsanitary, it sometimes gets reintroduced to your pulmonary system, worsening your situation.
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Nope! Acidity of the stomach is sure to destroy the bacteria. On the contrary, spitting the phlegm out is gross, even though into a napkin. As to the substances like immunoglobulins and glycoproteins, they are played out yes, however, it is very well known that they cannot be absorbed from the intestines as whole. Instead, the aminoacids and other monomers that constitute them are absorbed and re-used. Consider that we intake the proteins of someone else (an animal's). We use them after digesting them.
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It may be healthy, but swallowing too much phlegm may cause it to clog up in your throat and turn into a nasty cough.
Is a body temperature of 37.12 C too high?
37 degrees Centigrade is the same as 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, which is normal body temperature.
38 degrees is equal to 100.4, so it shouldn't be a problem
Does the health department have the H1N1 nose spray?
Yes, they have the H1N1 nasual spray, but they are in low supply. Hope this helps.
Some drugs will be harmful to some types of tissue, so they are not used for administration where they will come in contact with that tissue (such as IM - intramuscular - injections into muscle tissue of drugs that can be necrotic to that tissue but not harmful when injected into a vein). Some drugs are not able to be absorbed through various routes and would then be limited to administration by other routes where the drug can be used instead of excreted in the urine (for example). This is often the case with some medicines taken orally...they may need to be coated with a protective or slow release covering so that they get past the stomach, where they could potentially be chemically broken down by stomach acids, and can get unaltered to the small intestine where they can properly be absorbed into the body.
It all comes down to what is the most therapeutically effective, efficient, safe and cost-effective method of administration of a particular chemical substance into the human body. The best specific route of administration can be further determined based on an individual's other medications, age, diet, or medical conditions that might affect one of the above qualities of the specific medicine.
Emergency treatment often involves IV (intravenous) routes, because that is the quickest method to get the drug in the blood stream where it can be used by the body to treat the emergency condition. For example, antibiotics for a routine infection of the skin are usually given orally, but the same antibiotic is made available in IV compounds for those who need emergency treatment for a much more serious and potentially deadly infection in the blood stream (septicemia/sepsis/SIRS, etc.).
Sometimes it is a choice that the individual can make for themselves and that is usually because one route is better for them, such as someone afraid of injections would choose the intra-nasal administration of flu vaccine.
Get your flu vaccination now (October) in the US and North America for the 2010-2011 flu season.
Is there a new flu vaccine that protects against 4 strains of flu?
Yes, in April 2012 the FDA approved a new vaccine for the 2012-2013 flu season that is quadrivalent, meaning it contains vaccine for four strains of flu instead of the historically typical inclusion of three strains (trivalent). The new vaccine is called FluMist Quadrivalent. It is in the form of nasal mist and is made by AstraZeneca's MedImmune unit, as is the FluMist Trivalent nasal spray vaccine.
The quadrivalent vaccine protects against an additional strain of Type B influenza, there had typically been two Type A vaccines and one Type B vaccine in the flu vaccinations, but the 2012-2013 quadrivalent protects against two strains of influenza A and two strains of influenza B. Like the trivalent nasal mist, it is approved for healthy people ages 2 to 49. Also like the trivalent mist, it uses attenuated viruses. These are "live", but weakened to make them unable to cause the flu. They are not totally "dead" or inactive, and therefore can provide better immunity in some people who can use live vaccines.
According to the FDA, having an extra strain of influenza B increases the likelihood that the vaccine will protect more children against illness: "Illness caused by Influenza B virus affects children, particularly young and school-aged, more than any other population," said Dr. Karen Midthun, director of the FDA's biologics center.
The side effects are the same as the trivalent FluMist, and include runny or stuffy nose, headaches, and sore throats.
The specific strains in the 2012-2013 quadrivalent vaccine are:
FluMist Quadrivalent contains four vaccine virus strains:
- one Type A/H1N1 strain ("swine flu"),
- one Type A/H3N2 strain, and,
- two Type B strains: one from each of the B/Yamagata/16/88 and the B/Victoria/2/87 lineages.
FluMist Quadrivalent is manufactured according to the same process as FluMist.
Trivalent vaccines continue to be available, as in the past, for injected IM, nasal spray, and intradermal administration routes, as well.
What can be done to combat the symptoms of the common cold?
Ways to deal with the common cold would consist of getting a lot of rest, staying hydrated, and trying to eliminate as much mucus from the body as possible. Steam baths and hot showers will help loosen mucus. Consistent blowing of your nose will help remove the mucus.
Do you report to riddor five people with cold virus?
Under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR), you generally do not need to report cases of common illnesses like the cold virus. RIDDOR is primarily concerned with serious workplace incidents, injuries, and specific occupational diseases. However, if an outbreak of a cold virus significantly impacts the workplace or leads to serious health issues, it may be worth documenting and discussing with health and safety representatives. Always consult your organization's health and safety policies for guidance.
Will amoxicillin help for a sore throat and how much and often should you take it?
One professor of paediatrics from US had written a book in late 1970's, 'Infectious diseases of paediatrics'. He called ampicillin (and of course amoxicillin) as 'poor choice' to treat the sore throat. The reason was given that at times, you have Epstein Bar virus causes sore throat. When ampicillin (or amoxicillin) is given to such patient, 100 % patients get rash on the body. So you should use the penicillin V to treat the sore throat. Alternately the azithromycin.
