Cold and Flu

No, the cold and the flu are two different kinds of viruses. Usually people only have one kind of virus infection at a time, but it is possible that if your immune system has been busy fighting one infection, you may be slightly more susceptible to catching another type of infection after that. However, this is usually not the case in otherwise healthy people.

Easily, especially if your children are in school. One sick kid can infect the whole class, and they'll take the illness home to mommy.

So, NEVER send your kids to school if they are sick; that's the fastest way to spread the flu, or a cold, or a plague, to the entire city.

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They should not get sick with that specific flu (but could with others).

Yes, influenza (Italian for "the influence) is caused by a virus . . . actually a number of different viruses.

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There is no virus called Yuppie Flu. It is a name given usually to a disorder called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Conditions usually are called a "Syndrome" when the underlying cause of a cluster of symptoms seen similarly in multiple patients has not been identified yet. This is the case with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. If you don't know what is causing it, you don't know what would prevent it. So, there is currently no prevention.

For an individual, it is probably only as costly as treating a cold. Even if you are prescribed anti-viral medications, considering the costs of treatment for other types of infections, such as bacterial infections, it would be much less costly.

For a world foreseeing or living through a pandemic, then the costs of fighting it, especially until a vaccine can be developed and distributed can be much more costly. Our experience with the swine flu pandemic of 2009 has in a way helped provide a "trial run" for some future possible pandemic of a much more deadly infectious disease. Therefore, it may not cost as much going forward for this part of fighting an infectious disease.

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Yes.

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There is an article that addresses your question. A link to the site of the article aidsmeds.com is provided below in the related links section. Here is a relevant quote from the article:

According to WHO and the CDC, people at high risk of serious influenza-related complications-including people living with HIV/AIDS-can take Relenza or Tamiflu as post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to prevent the flu. However, PEP is only recommended for HIV-positive people who have a known exposure to the virus-if a household member is diagnosed with influenza A (H1N1) being the main example used by both health agencies.

In addition, it is important that you follow all guidelines for prevention using behavior modification, i.e., washing hands frequently, avoiding sick people, stay out of crowded public places, etc. See the related questions below for more information on what you can do to help protect yourself. Flu vaccinations with one of the injectable inactivated ("dead") vaccines is also recommended.

They hopefully only use it for the approved uses on the label: for cough and cold symptoms. To use any over the counter medicine for uses or in ways not described on the label directions is a very dangerous practice and can cause serious health problems and sometimes even death. Talk to a Pharmacist when you purchase medications like Nyquil to be sure that it will be safe and effective for your needs. They can direct you to a more safe or more effective medicine for your symptoms if Nyquil, or whatever medicine you are purchasing, is not the best choice for that.

There is some alcohol in Nyquil, and some alcoholics have been known to desperately drink cough medicines for the little bit of alcohol they contain. And, sadly, some have died from getting too much of the other ingredients in the medicine at the same time which can cause organ damage or other overdose complications.

Always follow the label directions and do not listen to anyone other than a doctor who gives advice that is different from those directions.

There is no commercial product called Thermaflu. Perhaps you mean TheraFlu? It is an over the counter cold and flu remedy and it is probably ok to take with that antibiotic, but it is always important to tell your doctor about any over the counter medications you take when you get a new prescription. Before taking it along with your prescription antibiotic, ask your doctor or pharmacist if there are any drug interactions possible with the combination.

The other item you may be referencing is Tamiflu. This antiviral medication is usually ok to use with antibiotics, but as mentioned above, you should verify this with your individual prescribing doctor or the pharmacist who filled the prescriptions.

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It is apparently not a commercial product. Perhaps you mean TheraFlu which is an over-the-counter medicine made by Novartis to treat symptoms of colds and flu. It contains typical cold medicine ingredients, like acetaminophen, antihistamines, decongestants, and guaifenesin as an expectorant cough medicine. They make a TheraFlu product that is a warm liquid, so the thermal reference may be causing that confusion in name.

The other thing that you may mean is Tamiflu. It is one of the anti-viral medicines that are used for influenza treatment.

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Children five and under are one of the high risk groups for serious complications from the swine flu requiring hospitalization, it is recommended that children should get the vaccination to prevent infection, the risk of the disease is greater than any risks of a vaccination (which are few). See the related questions for more information about vaccinations for swine flu H1N1/09.

Yes, it is called an anti-biotic

Yes. It says so on the CDC website. http://www.cdc.gov/FLU/about/qa/nasalspray.htm

Those can be definitive signs of infection and you should contact your health care professional to find out if you need an examination and treatment.

actually, citric fruits such as oranges are rich in vitamin C and can be very helpful to treat the flu. Vitamin C is known to boost your immune system and help it fight various illnesses

It could be due to some really serious diseases or disorders, so you should go to the doctor to find out what is causing yours. Old blood turns from red to black-looking, so if you have had a really bad infection like bronchitis, it could be that you have had some minor bleeding from the infection in your lungs or bronchitis. Blood from your nose and sinuses can also mix with your nasal mucus, run down the back of your throat with post nasal drip and look black when you cough it up. There are many much more serious problems that can cause it, so it should not be ignored as a warning sign, have the doctor examine you.

Black-looking phlegm you cough up can be residue from smoking that is stuck in your respiratory tract. It includes the tar from the burning process and can be caused by both marijuana and cigarettes. Smoking both is the ultimate bad choice. I've been coughing up black phlegm for about a month or two now and am quitting cigarettes and marijuana for good.

Face it, burning and inhaling smoke from anything can't be good for you, so get the will power to stop. The doctor can help you find help to stop. The longer you wait, the worse it will get. Waiting until later will cause you to become more addicted and have much more difficulty stopping.

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It is either old blood, dead tissue, a substance from out of your body or a black mold infection.

Black mold infection is a dangerous disease that should be treated immediately.

If you want to inhale substances without getting tar and other filth in your lungs, use a vaporizer or e-sigarette instead.

Put ice in it, or refrigerate it.

It could be. A higher BBT can mean pregnancy but it can also mean some other things as well. Who knows, you may be getting the flu