Cold and Flu

Not usually, but a few dogs who were living inside the home very closely with a sick human with swine flu (i.e., in the bed with them, etc.) did come down with the swine flu. A few cats, some ferrets, fowl and other birds and one cheetah were also known to have been infected by the H1N1/09 influenza virus.

Go see a phamacist at a drugstore and get a recomendation on a pain reliever. you cant get rid of them because they are a virus but can reduce the pain and time of having them

Yes, MRSA is contagious. MRSA is a skin condition that can potentially threaten your life if you don't receive the right treatment.

Fever is actually a method of defence used by our body to fight the viruses.Viruses need iron present in our blood to survive.By elevating the body temperature,the iron content n blood decreases.So our brain actually uses this method to kill the viruses, thus helping us recover.

A person with AIDS would be more in danger from the common cold because their immune system is not as strong as someone without AIDS. AIDS is what is known as an auto-immune disorder. This means that any type of infection could possibly lead to death because the body cannot fight it off.

Since the daily and weekly counts of cases and deaths from the swine flu, which were initially required by the CDC, WHO, and national health departments of most nations have stopped since the pandemic was declared over, there is no way to know how many now. One reason is there are still ongoing cases scattered around the world even as of early 2012. Another reason is that it was a burden on the reporting entities to try to track and report the numbers. And a large portion of people who had swine flu had mild forms and did not go to the doctor. Their cases could not be counted. And, if no lab test were done to confirm the specific type of flu, there is no way to know for sure if each case should be included in the count or if it is another type of flu.

The treatment is the same as for other types of flu, so there is no real medical need for testing to determine what form of flu someone has in most cases. For this reason, there is no definite count possible on cases of this type of flu any more.

According to the latest report from the World Health Organization:

As of September 6th, the World Health Organization (WHO) regions have reported over 277,607 laboratory-confirmed cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza virus (2009 H1N1) with at least 3,205 deaths, which is an increase of over 23,401 cases and at least 368 deaths since August 30th.

No but if accompanied by vomiting and other stuff but nothing hazardous. No slight fever is not dangerous. You can feel a little lazy and tired, but it is not going to kill you or it is not going to do anything else dangerous. :)

only birds could have bird flu. it passed on from bird to bird through touch or their s hit. if anothere bird got sh at on by a bird with bird flue that bird would have it.

There may still be some isolated cases or outbreaks in limited locations around the world, including in Australia. However, the specifics and counts of cases are no longer being tracked by CDC, WHO, and most US states now that the pandemic has been declared over. Influenza cases are monitored, but specific H1N1/09 counts aren't available separately from other influenza reporting any longer.

The only medication FDA approved for influenza is Tamiflu. You would take 1 pill twice a day for 5 days. Tamiflu should be taking as soon as possible after symptoms start to decrease severity and duration of the flu.

By inhaling contaminated droplets.

There are a few different agencies on the front lines of this battle.

Just to name a few, and in no particular order:

1- I.N.S. - to track down those that have already snuck in across the border.

2- Border Patrol - to stop them from getting pass the border in the first place.

3- The Common Citizen - Be vigilant, and report any suspicious activity amongst your friends and family. Don't be afraid to turn in traitors who may be helping the enemy, even if it means tearing your family apart because the "Benedict Arnold" is a member of it! Think of the LARGER "AMERICAN" Family of yours that should take precedence!

It is given either in an intramuscular shot (IM ~ in the muscle) or there is also an intranasal spray vaccine that is sprayed as a mist into the nose. New in the 2011-2012 flu season is a new type of flu vaccine that is administered as an intradermal (ID) injection using a special microinjection system that uses a 90% smaller needle and needs less vaccine than other administrative methods for the same results.

Unless you are a health care provider, you don't administer flu vaccinations yourself. The job of administering it falls on trained health care providers.

In the 2011-2012 flu season in the US, the swine flu vaccine is included in the regular "seasonal" flu vaccination.

a) First basic thing that has to be done is the gargle, with 1 cup of warm water mixed with 1 teaspoon of salt. Regular gargle will lessen the pain and clean the tonsils.

b) Milk has been found valuable in tonsillitis. A glass of pure boiled milk, mixed with a pinch of turmeric powder and pepper powder, should be taken every night.

c) A gargle made from fenugreek seeds is very efficacious in severe cases of tonsillitis. (Two tablespoons of fenugreek seeds should be allowed to boil for half an hour in a liter of water and let it cool.) .

d) Drinking hot fluids like, tea, coffee and soup can give soothe to the throat and keep the body warm.

e) Milk mixed with pinch of turmeric powder and pepper powder is of great help.

f) Combination of juices of beet, carrot and cucumber is also full of benefit. These juices can be taken individually too.

It is possible to give yourself a "fever", but not for too long. Fevers happen when your body is trying to fight off germs, so the only was to actually get a ligament fever would be to get sick (not recommended. to give yourself a short-term fever, take a long, hot bath or shower (as hot as you can stand). then put on as many layers of cloths as you can. long-sleeved shirts, sweat pants, sweat shirts, jackets... whatever you can find. next, drink a nice cup of hot tea. all evening you need to wear the cloths, and be under as many blankets as you can. when you go to bed, turn the heat up. And most importantly, sleep in the fetal position under TONS of blankets (you can also sleep in wet socks if you want). When you wake up, it should be hard to move, and you should feel very hot. You will have a "fever", but enjoy your day off from work or school because this won't last long! good luck!

Good question. The reason is that the virus that causes the flu is constantly mutating and changing. So the vaccine that is used this season is based on what the virus looked like at the time it was manufactured. But the virus is clever and it learns how to change, so that's why we gotta keep changing the vaccine each season.

Technically, we only "taste" sweet, sour, salt and bitter. The tongue can only sense those 4 tastes. The rest of what we often call "taste buds" is actually the smell of food. If you have a sinus infection you can often lose the sense of smell. As soon as your cold passes, you are decongested and you start feeling better, your sense of taste should come right back!

If you can't taste anything at all, even after you are well, You may need some medical assistance in recovering your sense of smell.

Unfortunately there are some who lose their sense of smell and never get it back. Only a doctor can assist you on this one.

BRAT- Bananas, Rice, Apples, and Toast are all very bland foods that help to slow down your intestines after being sick (because diarrhea seems to linger much longer than the vomit).Saltine crackers and 7-up can help, and if you would like to substitute the 7-up with something else, Gatorade can really help, too. Do not eat or drink dairy products immediately after a bug (other than yogurt- the cultures help improve the condition of your stomach). Staying away from fruits beginning with P is also a good rule of thumb. After passing a solid stool, gradually reintroduce other foods.

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Taking carrot juice at least half-a-liter a day helps in curing cancer.

Also taking wheat grass juice daily also aids recovery from cancer.

In fact, cancer can be cured just by intensive juice diet. Practice only vegan diet, especially having germinated seeds for a quick recuperation.

That is impossible to know since records have not been kept for more than around a fifty to a hundred years. Before that, either statistics were not kept or they didn't know that the cause of a death was the flu since they didn't even know viruses existed.

There were around 50 million people who died world wide from the Spanish Flu pandemic and there are around 36,000 deaths each year from seasonal flu in the US alone. The numbers would likely be staggering if we could isolate all the deaths in history that were due to the flu and then count them, but that is not possible with the available information.