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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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It would make you more comfortable if your feet feel cold, otherwise, it would make no difference in the speed of your recovery with or without wearing socks.
Studies have been done with people sitting with their feet in ice water and they did not have an increase in the incidence of catching the flu, nor any measured delayed recovery from the flu if already infected.
Is a flu cough still contagious after 10 days?
The rule of thumb is that you will be contagious with influenza until you have gone a full 24 hours straight without any fever, when measured with a thermometer. If there is still fever, regardless of the length of the illness to that point, you should take precautions to avoid spreading the flu. Most symptoms of the flu are gone in 7 - 10 days, including the fever and sore throat, sneezes and malaise and fatigue, however, the cough is usually the last symptom to leave and might last even 2 weeks after the other symptoms have cleared. If yours is continuing beyond that time frame, or if you start having fevers again, you should have an exam by your health care professional to be sure you do not have a secondary bacterial infection or other cause of the cough besides the flu.
How avoid nose block at night?
There are nasal solutions available which can help drain out the secretions and open the nostrils for easy breathing. The one which I use sometimes is Naseline which has Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride and benzalkonium chloride. The cellular membrane bilayers around the nose get disassociated due to benzalkonium chloride, which also has anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties. Its effects are almost immediate.
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How does the flu affect the body?
IT doesnt attract
id anyone has a flu wen they cougth sneeze the bacteria go into the air and you breth in the bacteria which then reacts wiv youre body or makes you all ; blood exchange <making blood brothers / sisters > / saliva <kissing wiv tounges . or drinking from the same cupp> are also ways to pass on the flu
What is a vaccine made with live weakened flu viruses that do not cause the flu?
In the US, that would be the vaccine used in the H1N1/09 nasal spray vaccinations. These weakened viruses used to make that nasal vaccine are called attenuated, which means weakened. The weakening is usually done with chemicals. People aged 2 to 49 can use this nasal spray vaccine. Those younger or older should use the flu shots which are made with inactivated ("dead") viruses.
Can you get the H1N1 if im 17?
yes, you can get it at any age
The H1N1 is a virus that can infect anyone who is exposed to it. Staying away from people who apear to be sick, keeping your hands away from your face and disinfecting your hands after touching common surfaces that others come into contact with can reduce your chances of catching it.</
Can you pass out if you're exhausted and feel freezing cold?
Yeah? Ever heard the term freeze to death? Your body functions slow down after exposure to extreme low temps for long periods of time. If you're that cold that you think youre going to pass out or you have beginning stages of hypothermia, go inside. Cause you'll pass out, then die.
How harsh is the strand B flu?
The illness is usually much less severe than Type A flu viruses. The Type B influenzavirus mutates at a slower rate (2-3X less) than Type A influenzavirus, so immunity is better achieved, although they mutate often enough to make Type B viruses a part of each seasonal flu vaccine. Type B flu viruses only infect humans, seals, and ferrets. This makes it less available for contamination of new hosts. All pandemics have been due to Type A influenzaviruses.
Is it safe to take cold and flu tablets while pregnant and if not how could it affect the baby?
Yes and No. Certain types of medication are ok. Robitussin withOUT the DM is ok. Nothing with aspirin or ib profin. Tylenol is ok.
Can you drink rubbing alcohol?
NO! Rubbing alcohol is actually "wood alcohol". [Wood alcohol is Methanol, not Isporpyl Alcohol, which is what is typically considered "rubbing alcohol"]. Not at all the same as "grain alcohol" which is what is in alcoholic beverages. Wood alcohol can cause blindness or even death. Bad idea. You can have HORRIBLE intestinal pains, liver damage, other physical problems then probably a slow, horrible death.
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If you do some research you will find that one of the components that Isopropyl alcohol breaks down into is acetone in your body, essentially you are drinking a poison which turns into a different poison (fingernail polish remover). You will have severe gastric distress with comsumption which will not be at all a pleasant experience.
The LD50 for isopropanol is around 15 grammes for a 70kg adult. It's metabolised to acetone, which is, however, only mildly poisonous, so i don't know why it's as toxic as it is. It's not wood alcohol, which is methanol, but is made using sulphuric acid and the petrochemical propene, a gas.
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Rubbing alcohol is not wood alcohol, or methanol (which makes you blind at 10mL and dead at 30mL). It is simply an alcohol that is vaporized at a higher temperature than ethanol or drinking alcohol. It is not safe to drink by any means, but you dont need sulphuric acid to make it, or petrochemical propane. It can be produced by vaporizing a fermented alcohol at above 82oC. As said before, it can kill you or cause heavy liver damage. dont do it!
Why do you not have immunity to the common cold?
Cold and flu viruses constantly change their exact genetic makeup, which results in changes to the proteins expressed on the outside of the virus. Your immune system can recognise and therefore rapidly fight anything it has met before, so if you encounter a cold virus with a protein system the same as one you have already met, then you will react to it quickly enough to avoid becoming ill. But the chances are that the virus has changed enough since the last season, and your immune system will have to learn to fight it. This generally takes a week - hence the old adage that if you treat a cold you'll be better in seven days and if you leave it alone you'll be fine in a week. It is believed that the more colds you had as a baby/ child, the fewer you will have as an adult. It also seems that a child develops a healthier immune system if exposed to plenty of ordinary dirt eg being allowed to play at making mud pies and eat the samd pit if it wants to!
Causes of coughing while eating in elderly?
If you mean choking/suffocation so the reason is simple.
In order for the food we eat to go to the trachea instead to the esophagus, there is a cartilage tissue called the epiglottis. Its job is to block the trachea while swallowing. That is the reason we don't breath in the same time we actually swallow. When the epiglottis fails doing its job and the trachea remains open while swallowing, substances can enter the trachea (and they are definitely not welcomed there) and block it which eventually leads to the coughing you mentioned. It can happens basically if we eat very fast, or talk while eating.
Why should you not use a handkerchief of a person who is suffering from common cold?
you will catch the cold too as common cold is a communicable disease.
How can you Find Out if you ever had a flu shot?
First, there is typically no pressing reason to find out if you had a flu shot in the past. Since you must get flu shot annually, a flu shot history is not important to most people.
If you still feel you need to know, you might try calling your primary care provider (current and past), your employee health department (current and past) and the Department of Health to find out if they have records of your receiving a flu shot.
Can Xyzal medicine taken for cold and running nose?
Well, yes and no.
A cold is not a symptom. It is a combination of symptoms. Xyzal (levocetirizine) is a metabolite of Zyrtec (cetirizine). Essentially the same thing. Levocetirizine is used to relieve runny nose; sneezing; and redness, itching, and tearing of the eyes caused by hay fever, seasonal allergies, and allergies to other substances such as dust mites, animal dander, and mold. It is also used to treat symptoms of hives, including itching and rash.
So there is your YES answer.
Which cause the common cold rabies AIDs and flu?
viruses.
All four of those infectious diseases are caused by viruses. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the name of the virus that causes AIDS. The common cold is 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. Viruses also cause the flu, there are three types of human influenza viruses, Types A, B and C and many subtypes and strains of each of those types.
Should you have ice cream after a flu shot?
I suggest you pour some melted ice cream into your eye sockets and try to gget it from you nose to see if you are clear enough in your nostrils
Human beings and mosquitoes are the only known natural hosts for dengue viruses. Some animals, such as mice, can be infected with Dengue virus in a laboratory setting under very special conditions but as far as I know this has not been done with dogs and there has never been a documented case of Dengue virus infecting dogs in the wild.
What antibotic or medicine is best for a severe case of flu?
Antibiotics only work against bacterialinfections. They are a waste of time and money, and can have side effects and potential allergic reactions, so they are not for treatment of a cold or other virus, and should not be used when not absolutely necessary. Unnecessary use of antibiotics is one of the main reasons we have resistant bacteria now that do not respond to treatment with some antibiotics because they have been over-prescribed. Since the cold and flu are caused by viruses, antibiotics do not work for the treatment of those infections.
The first step is being properly diagnosed. If your doctor has diagnosed you with influenza (usually based on clinical symptoms rather than laboratory testing, but sometimes determined using a rapid test that detects the influenza virus in your body), then there are several medicines that can be used.
There are some anti-viral medications available for use with the flu, but to date there are none available that provide a cure for the common cold.
For years, the anti-viral drugs amantadine and rimantidine were the only agents available for treating cases of influenza. Now, however, the drugs oseltamavir (Tamiflu) and zanamavir (Relenza) are most often used. Of interest, in 2009 near the start of the pandemic of H1N1/09, the CDC issued a statement about their concern that one of the subtypes of influenza (Influenza A) may be resistant to Tamiflu. For this reason, they have recommended that cases of Influenza A be treated with Relenza. (Note: the "Swine Flu" A-H1N1/09 is not resistant to either of these anti-viral drugs and both are still being prescribed to treat the "pandemic flu" as of the 2011-2012 flu season. Monitoring continues on an ongoing basis to assure that this is still effective for this particular strain of flu.)
The available evidence shows that starting Tamiflu or Relenza within 24 hours of flu symptom onset can decrease the length and severity of symptoms.
In some cases, when a person is infected with a virus, if they have a lowered immune response due to underlying conditions, they may also be given an antibiotic as a preventive measure to prophylactically treat or prevent potential secondary bacterial infections that might be acquired due to immune compromised conditions. Additionally, sometimes a secondary opportunistic bacterial infection will occur when a person is very ill from a virus, and in those cases, they will need treatment for the secondary bacterial condition with an antibiotic, in addition perhaps to treatment they are receiving for the viral infection. This is often the case with influenza since secondary bacterial pneumonia can be a complication.
The best defense: VaccinesOf course, the best defense against influenza is still the annual flu vaccination, which, in the 2011-2012 flu season continues to contain vaccine for the A-H1N1/09 pandemic flu in addition to two other types of flu vaccine (known as trivalent flu vaccines since they contain 3 kinds each year). It is nearing time for flu vaccinations as fall approaches, be sure to have yours. They are proven safe and effective.
What is the 1918 flu epidemic?
The 1918 flu pandemic killed millions of people. There is much to be learned about it, if you care to. I'd recommend reading the Wikipedia article titled "1918 flu pandemic", and searching for more information using an online search engine. Thanks for the inquiry!
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