Cold and Flu

Not directly. The flu shot will only prevent the specific type of viral influenza that the vaccine has been developed to prevent. Most pneumonia is due to bacterial infections and not viral, although viral pneumonia and bacterial pneumonia are both common secondary complications of influenza. So, in the sense of preventing the flu that might have a secondary complication of pneumonia, it could be somewhat effective but not assured. For better prevention of pneumonia, there is a pneumonia vaccine that can be received at the same time as the flu vaccine, which is often done in the elderly or those with underlying health problems, especially chronic lung or heart diseases.

If you are cold your body has a harder time trying to fight off infection.

so if you swim in warm water then no, it will not get worse. however if you swim in cold water you may stay sick for longer.

it would be rare for a cold to get worse though, just a longer duration.

You should always contact the ordering doctor or the pharmacist who filled your prescription whenever you are taking a new medication and you get a rash. It is advised that people should stop the medicine until they can speak to the medical or pharmaceutical professionals in case it is an allergic reaction to the medicine. Sometimes the A-H1N1/09 pandemic swine flu has caused rashes as a symptom, but since it could be the new medicine, better safe than sorry.

it usually tastes better when you're not sick.

One difference, and probably the main one, is that allergies usually don't cause fever and an infection often does.

No it doesn't,it kills 99.9% of germs,bt NOT mold....

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It actually depends on the type of hand sanitizer you use. Most hand sanitizers contain at least 60% Ethyl alcohol, which is more than enough to kill Mold.

Mold is a type of Fungi, and Alcohol's properties tend to "kill" everything.

-better to use rubbing alcohol

There can be many reason for dry throat. However one of the most common reason is dehydration. If you are in a dry weather, you can be more prone to getting a dry throat. Hence keeping yourself well hydrated is the key. Even during long travel one can face issues of dry throats.

If you continue with dry throat symptoms the it may be advisable to speak to a medical professional as there are some other health issues that can cause this including allergies

The avian flu or the bird flu is common in humans and other mammals. The U.S. now has a vaccine to prevent the disease and treatment is more effective than ever.

Go immediately to a hospital emergency room. However, this is an extremely rare disease so you are very unlikely to have it.

H5N1 is the name of the virus that causes Avian "Bird" Flu. It is very rare among humans and transmission from human to human is still an almost non-existent occurrence and then in very few locations of the world. In some developing countries, where it is common to have free roaming poultry that even are allowed to roost and live inside homes, the disease is occurring in humans, but it is still very rare. There has never been a case of Avian Flu in the US either in animals or in birds, and the UK has been declared free of this virus after a onetime outbreak among birds in the past.

The viral disease is very aggressive and rapidly debilitates anyone who has become infected. They would need immediate medical care. Even with the most prompt and advanced care, however, approximately 60% of humans who have had the disease have died.

In the US for the 2010-2011 flu season, the vaccination will contain vaccines for the H1N1/09 Swine flu along with the other two flu viruses expected to be circulating. So only one flu shot will be necessary this time.

because they shove a HUGE needle into your stomach a bunch of times....

Vaccines take months to make, so people have to guess which strains of flu are going to be active long in advance.

No. The flu (influenza) is caused by a virus. See related questions below.

Only a physician can determine, based on your medical history and other medicines you might be taking, what you can take with Thera Flu for a headache.

For appropriate diagnosis and treatment of headache disorders, seek the help of a qualified and board certified Migraine and headache specialist.

You should go to a store like Rite Aid or Walmart and go to the pharmacy. Tell them the symptoms you are having and they will tell you exactly what type of medicine you should buy to help it. You should also drink as many clear beverages as you can each day, such as juice, herbal tea, water, broth, etc. Get more sleep than you usually do. Try to stay away from 'cold' or 'flu' medications, as they only treat your symptoms, not the actual virus. Get rid of as much phlegm as you can...blow your nose, don't sniff it back up. If possible, stay home to prevent the spread of the virus to others.

if it's aching, it could be. these are the symptons of swine flu: * headaches * bodyaches * vomiting * diarrhea (i can't spell it, ok?) * coughing * sneezing * runny nose * a high temperature (about 101F or 41C) Your stiff neck probably isn't a sign saying that you've got swine flu but if you've got the rest of the symptons, you could.

You can almost always manage to handle the fever. You can give him tablet paracetamol 500 mg. Then you can keep a wet and cloth on is body. Do not use the cold water, but instead a warm water. Start vigorous fanning. Within no time the cloth will be cool and baby will not feel uncomfortable. You can use rather cold water on the limbs. With the help of a piece of cloth, you can transfer the heat from body to water. Within half to one hour the temperature will come down to 100 degree Fahrenheit.

It's healthy to make yourself some hot lemon herbal tea and sip it down, it loosens congestion and helps stop that nagging night couch.

There has been 4,773 deaths of the Swine Flu in the last 7 days.

yes that may be but a lot of people have survived it so dont worry and one of those people is me and i am fine so not everyone dies .

There's something in honey that's proven to soothe the throat. But if you have a sore throat or a bad cough you should have it with warm liquids

It is unfortunate and somewhat ironic that Congress cut funds, originally proposed in the stimulus package by President Obama, which were targeted for pandemic preparedness (such as for the swine flu). They labeled this part of the package "Pork" and it was removed from the package. However, in March President Obama proposed and the Omnibus appropriations bill signed a law containing funding ($156 million) for pandemic influenza research.

The President is working closely with officials from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and other Federal departments. On Wednesday, the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on "Swine Flu: Coordinating the federal response." See the related links below for more information about the CDC response.

Elder Flower, Echinacea tea, calf wraps for fever but I don,t think so that these is correct....

The Spanish Flu was a true Pandemic, affecting every corner of the world.

CLEAN YOUR SURROUNDINGS TO GET RID OF FLU GERMS

DRINK HOT BEVERAGES TO RAISE BODY TEMPERATURE AND KILL THE VIRUS

TAKE IN VITAMIN C

DRINK EVEN MORE VITAMIN C

REST STAY SOMEWHAT ACTIVE

HYDRATE YOURSELF

Stay positive

while the soldiers were at war the families wrote letters to keep the soldiers spirits up. life on the farm got much harder for the families as they had only the father at the farm. they would also send over gifts. the women would nurse the sick and injured