Cold and Flu

Influenza virus is often more transmissible in cold, dry air because low humidity levels can weaken the respiratory mucosal lining and make it easier for the virus to infect. However, it can still spread in moist air through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

No. Shivering is the body's defense against cold. The rapid contraction and relaxation of the muscles produces heat in the body. If you are shivering while cold and then stop even though you are still cold, that is extremely bad, and means that your body is going through hypothermia.

Influenza is a virus and thus does not fit into either the autotroph or heterotroph classification. Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites that require a host cell to replicate and cannot carry out metabolic processes on their own.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. It can lead to symptoms such as cough, fever, difficulty breathing, and chest pain. Treatment usually involves antibiotics or antiviral medications, depending on the cause of the pneumonia.

White blood cells attack the flu virus inside your body, trying to destroy them for you. This is one way the body reacts to the flu. Another way is that your skin blocks out most of the viruses trying to get into your body. Hope this is helpful. :)

No, influenza is caused by viruses, specifically the influenza virus. Influenza viruses can infect the respiratory tract and lead to symptoms such as fever, cough, and body aches. Antibiotics, which are used to treat bacterial infections, are not effective against the influenza virus.

Yes, it is possible to blow a polyp out your nose, because I did it. Two years ago I had a sinus infection that was producing a lot of glop, and I had to blow my nose quite forcefully to clear the stuff. I'd noticed for some time that when I blew my nose hard I felt and odd, vibrating sensation high in my nose, but I'd decided it was my imagination.

That day, as I honked and honked, the vibrating sensation became briefly painful, and then was gone. Instead, there was something blocking my nostril. After a few more blows, something solid shot into the tissues I was holding to my nose.

I looked at what it was (couldn't help myself) and saw a pale, translucent nugget shaped like a small lima bean with a minute stalklike bump on one edge. A single, hair-thin blood vessel traced across it from the bump. It had the texture of a pencil eraser, and when I tried to break it, it simply flexed.

I felt a trickle from my nose, and in the mirror I saw a bit of blood dribble from one nostril. Then it stopped.

I thought about having someone look at it, but I knew enough about tumors etc. at that time to know nothing dangerous would have such a minute blood supply. So I chucked it.

At my next doctor's visit a couple months later I asked about it and my doctor said it was a polyp, there's nothing else that would match the description.

The term "influenza" originated in Italy and comes from the belief in medieval times that epidemics were caused by the influence of unfavorable astrological alignments. The Italian phrase "influenza di freddo" means "influence of the cold," linking the disease to cold weather. Over time, the term influenza became associated with the respiratory illness we now know as the flu.

Influenza and all the other viruses move by natural factors, not by making and using their own ATP's. For example, viruses move in your body through your lymph nodes, blood vessels, etc. Outside, they may be carried by other animal's fur, saliva, or by wind or water source.

Although the organism's name includes the word "influenzae" it is not the same as the influenza virus. It is a bacterium and is treated the same as any bacterial infection with antibiotics. The taxonomy for haemophilus influenzae is:

Kingdom:Bacteria

Phylum: proteobacteria

Class: Gamma Proteobacteria

Order: Pasteurellales

Family: Pasteurellaceae

Genus: Haemophilus

Species: Haemophilus influenzae

Yes, you can still get a flu shot while taking an antibiotic for Lyme's disease. The antibiotic you are taking should not interfere with the flu shot's effectiveness. It is generally recommended to maintain routine vaccinations even when on antibiotics unless advised otherwise by your healthcare provider.

Influenza is an infectious disease also commonly known as Flu. It’s an acute respiratory infection caused by Influenza Virus A and Virus B. Central BioHub's is an online biospecimen marketplace. It offers high-quality, well-defined influenza disease biospecimens collected from patients suffering from influenza infections. To check more visit our website.

No, a flue is not a virus. A flue is a duct, pipe, or chimney for conveying exhaust gases from a fireplace, furnace, boiler, or smokestack. On the other hand, a virus is a small infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of an organism.

I am afraid the answer below is wrong, as researchers have managed to make one to the core proteins that don't change between strains. I was just wondering why it hadn't been done earlier. (quote of Wrong answer) There is no universal flu vaccine. It must be reformulated each year to try to match the flu strains though likely to be most important in the coming flu season. (end quote of wrong answer)

The fact that a universal flu has not been made earlier (though as of October 2008 is not commercially available) likely has to do with funding issues, changing technologies and the requirement for studies and clinical trials.

Since Type A flu mutates more readily than Type B, the research is aimed at finding and utilizing aspects flu viruses that do not readily mutate. So the mechanisms that would make it work are not the normal killed-virus vaccine. They must go through a process of studies and clinical trials before they will be approved by FDA. Fear of the Avian flu has spurred the research.

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No, fungi do not cause influenza. Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses, not fungi. Fungi typically cause infections such as athlete's foot, yeast infections, or fungal pneumonia.

There are many strains of flu virus, & they are constantly mutating; you can only become immune to strains of flu that your body has already encountered, or that you have been immunized against.

I'm unable to display images as I'm a text-based AI. However, the influenza virus is a spherical particle with proteins on its surface that help it infect cells. It contains genetic material in the form of RNA and is known for causing the flu in humans.

The entry point for the influenza virus is typically through the respiratory tract, such as the nose or mouth, when an infected person coughs or sneezes, releasing virus-containing respiratory droplets into the air. These droplets can then be inhaled or enter the body through contact with contaminated surfaces.

'Avian Influenza' is not the scientific name, the scientific name is actually Orthomyxoviridae, Influenza Type A, subtype H5N1.

The common names are: Avian Influenza, bird flu, and fowl plague.

Influenza is caused exclusively by viruses in the Orthomyxoviridae family.Viruses are not true cells and are metabolically inert until they are attached or inside of a host cell of a plant or animal (including humans).

when you ask for common cold you are talking maybe about rhinovirus

and rhinovirus they have RNA

Yes, each year in the US approximately 36,000 people die of the flu, mostly the aged, very young, or those with underlying serious illnesses. If you are otherwise healthy, you probably won't get that sick. Just be sure to keep yourself well hydrated, drink plenty of water and take medication like Ibuprofen to control fevers.

During an epidemic, GP consultation rates forinfluenza-like illness may reach 450 per 100,000 population or over a week.
That all depends on the season or setting. Cold and flu viruses are very contagious in the winter, and sometimes fall. But usually, it depends where you are. If you are at, let's say, a SCHOOL, there would be a greater risk of catching the flu, since many school kids get sick all throughout the year. So, in conclusion, influenza is quite common, but if you know how to stay away from it, and protect yourself from the virus, you'll have a less of a chance of catching it.