Cold and Flu

Read the recommended dose. It may vary from person to person. But dosing yourself with 10 of any tablet at once will do no good, but harm.

Seven to 10 days on average.

It quotes experts and facts related only to the economic impacts of the flu.

Yes, you can get the flu shot if you are allergic to penicillin. There is no penicillin in the flu vaccine. If you have an allergy to eggs, that could be an issue, but see the related question below about egg allergies and flu vaccinations, it may not prevent you from getting the flu vaccination if you take specific precautions according to new information from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
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Sneezing with your mouth open is easy since its much more like a body reflex,

but with it closed, might be hard or even painful, its different from one person to the other. But at the same time it clears the nose more than sneezing with an open mouth since all the air now goes through the nasal cavity (thats why it might hurt ) instead of the mouth and nose together. So both ways get the job done. Do what your body wants to do when you sneeze, as long as you have your mouth and nose covered and you turn away from others.

You should get flu vaccinations every year because the flu is still out there and prevention is the best method. Sometimes, if you do get flu vaccinations, there is still a chance for you to feel mild flu symptoms as a reaction to the vaccine. If you do get sick here are some medications or solutions you can take/do to help you get better:

If you have annoying sinus pressure (stuffy nose), try using a Neti Pot (to irrigate your sinuses) or a nasal spray. Ask the pharmacist for other suggestions based upon your specific symptoms.

NSAIDS, such as Acetaminophen (Tylenol), Ibuprofen, and other drugs from this class can help with fever and reduction of inflammation of tissues, as well as general aches and pains and headaches.

If you have a stomach ache, you can try to sip bubbly drinks (Sprite,7UP, Ginger Ale) or take a medication like Peptobismal or other over the counter stomach medicines.

Headaches are VERY common. They can be caused directly by the virus causing the flu or from dehydration, stuffy sinuses, fever, rhinitis (runny irritated nose) or other common flu symptoms, such as coughing.

A good method for reducing all the symptoms and to help with aches and pains is as simple as taking a hot bath or shower. It will relax muscles, ease headaches, humidify and soothe mucus tissue, and make you feel fresher and rest better.

The annual flu shot is recommended, and also other preventive measures such as washing your hands with warm water and soap to keep away germs.

Nobody has to take it in the US, but it is highly recommended by the public health organizations that those at high risk for complications do get the vaccination. Diabetics are among the groups at higher risk.

The vaccines approved in the US have undergone more testing than even the yearly seasonal flu vaccines usually undergo, and have been deemed safe and effective by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with their approval for use. The vaccine is being manufactured the way that seasonal flu vaccines have been for years which have had very low adverse effects.

If you have concerns, discuss this with your doctor to find out what the best plan is for your particular case.

See the related questions below for a list of the groups who are at higher risk for complications from the A-H1N1/-09 influenza.

You could, but it may not be needed if the shot protects you from getting the flu (as it should once it produces immunity in around 2 weeks after the vaccination in adults). If Tamiflu is prescribed by your doctor, then it should be no problem, just mention the recent vaccination. If you got, or are getting, a flu nasal mist vaccination instead of a shot, then you should not have antiviral medications like Tamiflu for two weeks before or two weeks after the vaccination. It will not hurt you if you do, but you may be rendering the vaccination ineffective or less effective if you do, since the mists are made with "live" viruses and they could be disabled by the antiviral medicine before they can cause your proper immune response to the vaccines when given during the time your body is working to build immunity from exposure to the vaccine.

Yes, it is common to have mild swelling, tenderness and redness at the local site of injection of a flu vaccination. It may feel like a lump. This should only last a few days, if it gets larger or continues beyond several days, contact the clinician who gave you the injection or your primary health care professional to see if this is an unusual reaction in your case.

If you already have or have had the H1N1/09 swine flu, then there is no reason to take the vaccine. Vaccines are made to mimic the disease and "trick" your body into thinking you have the disease and so it builds up immunity as if you had it. But, you need to know for sure that you had that specific kind of flu by lab testing or you may not be immune. If you had a different type of flu, then you will still need a swine flu vaccination. The vaccine will do nothing if you are already immune from the disease. It also is only for prevention, it does not treat you when you have the flu.

Rain forests belong to the tropical wet climate group. The temperature in a rain forest rarely gets higher than 93 °F (34 °C) or drops below 68 °F (20 °C); average humidity is between 77 and 88%; rainfall is often more than 100 inches a year. There is usually a brief season of less rain. In monsoonal areas, there is a real dry season. Almost all rain forests lie near the equator.

It could help if your throat didn't start hurting because of any citrus. This is what i think

1. Avoid coughing or sneezing on others.
2. Do not share drinks, utensils, or have much physical contact.
3. Stay at home. If you must go out, avoid crowded places like schools and subway stations.

That is not uncommon with the flu. However, it is imperative that you keep your fluid intake up and try to at least have "liquid" foods, like jello, broth (low sodium) or stocks, apple juice or consomme, for example, often during the day to maintain nutrition. You need energy to fight the flu. With infectious diseases and especially those that cause fever, you must drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration. If you are unable to eat or keep foods down, you should contact your health care professional for advice.

When you are in a dusty place, you do tend to cough and sneeze more often. That is because the dust particles get breathed into your nose and throat and caught in the mucus lining, on nose hairs, and cilia in your lungs. When dust is in your nose, it can irritate your nose's lining. This causes you to sneeze, in an effort to clear the dust from your nose. A cough works the same way, but it clears your throat and lungs.

Special Caution:

Be sure to cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue and then throw it away. Or, if no tissue is at hand, cover your nose and mouth with your arm and sleeve by turning your face into the crook of your elbow. Wash your hands afterward.

The common cold in contagious. It can be spread by someone couging into their hands and touching another person or by someone who is sick using a pillow and the other person using the same pillow. Their are many different ways that the common cold can be spread but in one word to answer your question: yes.

See your doctor straight away you may be suffering from a virus common these days

Just that- a 'flu pandemic spread around the world in the course of just over a year, which led to the deaths of 50 million people. the pandemic was not particularly dramatic, since it took over a year to spread, and most of it's victims were physically vulnerable people such as the elderly, the very young, and people who were already ill with something else. Also, the attention of much of the world was focused upon the conclusion of WW1, so they regarded the 'flu pandemic as secondary in importance to this. Wounded and ill soldiers were amongst the victims of the 'flu, since their immune systems were already depleted or in a state of physical shock due to their existing condition, and they were'nt able to fight off the virus as well as they otherwise might have. Because the majority of the victims were the very old, the already ill, and very young children, most people half-expected these categories to succumb, and whilst mourning their loss, were not especially surprised about it.

Yearly flu outbreak’s have a negative affect on the US economy

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All malnourishment diseases, including scurvy and pernicious anemia.

All traumatic conditions, including senility from multiple concussions.

Old age which leads to cardiac failure, etc

You can have swine flu without fever. Fully 1/2 of people with swine flu have had no fever. I did not have a fever, but I ended up with acute pneumonia after only 24 hours. It went straight to my chest!

Here's an article about having swine flu without a fever:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/health/13fever.html

If the question is whether the virus in the vaccine is inactivated "dead" or is attenuated "weakened", then the H1N1/09 pandemic swine flu vaccine comes in both types. The vaccine for the injection contains only inactivated virus particles. The vaccine for nasal spray contains viruses that have been altered to be too weak to make an otherwise healthy person ill, but will still cause a good immune response for immunity.

If by "active" you mean is there vaccine currently available on the market, then in the US now there is seasonal flu vaccine available and it contains the vaccine for three different types of flu. One of those is H1N1/09 swine flu. You can get the vaccination in the usual places for annual flu shots.

See related questions below for more...

http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/mhunt/rna-ho.htm

this will clear all your questions