Cold and Flu

There are several reasons for the lack of a cure for the common cold. First, the common cold is caused by a group of viruses called rhinoviruses. These viruses mutate rapidly, causing great difficulty in developing an effective therapy for them. Second, the infection itself is typically self-limiting - a health adult will get over the infection within a few days to a week.

Yes.

First of all, you can keep your body warm even if your feet are bare. The body is most concerned with keeping its core warm -head & upper body. That's where all your vital organs are. So if your temperature starts dropping there, the blood supply to your extremeties is restricted to conserve heat -you'll get cold feet & fingers. 'See, you should wear shoes!' people will say. But if you put on a heavy jacket, and cover your head, your body will have plenty of heat. So the circulation keeps going strong, and the blood serves as a sort of central heating system, keeping your feet warm while your actual body/core temperature does *not* drop.

It is this *core* temperature that is important in whether you'll be more susceptible to colds or not. I originally had this listed further down & in far less detail, however recently (fall 2005) some research was published that I feel I need to mention. The researchers chilled test subjects by immersing their feet in cold water, but measured their body temperature at the tip of their noses. When their *body* temperature had dropped, they were more likely to catch a cold.

If the swine flu is on a surface it will kill most of it. That's really the only application. It is not appropriate to clean your skin with the wipes. Your skin will absorb the chemicals and it is possible to build up a toxic level in your body.

No. Tamiflu is only for those with the Swine Flu. Taking it as a preventative could cause mutation of the virus....making it immune to Tamiflu. If you start to have flu-like symptoms, I recommend you go see your physician.

Because of the wonder and "magic" of our bodies and immune systems. You can't choose when you have an infection, and it isn't uncommon to be exposed to more than one type of organism at the same time in the environment. Animals' bodies had to develop to be able to deal with multiple infectious agents at the same time. Because of this, for many types of organisms, the vaccines that are made with multiple inactivated or weakened organisms don't cause a problem for our bodies to respond to each organism with antibodies for both, the same as the body does when exposed to multiple pathogens in the wild.

According to the manufacturer of Zostavax, herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine:

In a double-blind, controlled substudy, 374 adults in the US, 60 years of age and older (median age = 66 years), were randomized to receive trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) and ZOSTAVAX

concurrently (N=188), or TIV alone followed 4 weeks later by ZOSTAVAX alone (N=186). The antibody responses to both vaccines at 4 weeks post vaccination were similar in both groups.

This may be different depending on the vaccine and organisms involved, however. So rely on your doctor or clinician to determine if there is a drug interaction that might prevent concurrent vaccination with different vaccines.

No. Neither does feeling cold in cold weather, or going outside for a brief time without a jacket in colder weather. Colds are caused by viruses.

For lowered body temperatures to affect the immune system as some people believe, you would have to be experiencing hypothermia which is caused by long term exposure to extreme weather or cold water that reduces your core body temperature to below 95 F.

Colds is a virus type.

fungus - atheletes foot

virus - flu and colds

bacteria - sore throats, various infections

The common cold is most often caused by infection with one of the 99 known serotypes of rhinovirus, a type of picornavirus. Around 30-50% of colds are caused by rhinoviruses.Other viruses causing colds are coronavirus (causing 10-15%), human parainfluenza viruses, human respiratory syncytial virus, adenoviruses, enteroviruses, or metapneumovirus. 5-15% are caused by influenza viruses. In total over 200 serologically different viral types cause colds. Coronaviruses are particularly implicated in adult colds. Of over 30 coronaviruses, 3 or 4 cause infections in humans, but they are difficult to grow in the laboratory and their significance is thus less well-understood. Due to the many different types of viruses and their tendency for continuous mutation, it is impossible to gain complete immunity to the common cold.

Feeling Cold All The Time The tendency to feel cold is indicative of circulatory problems and issues, as it is blood flow which causes us to have a sensation of warmth. A perfectly healthy individual can feel cold all the time if they live with "hot" people who over air condition their environment or if they frequent public establishments that are run by "hot" people who tend to over air condition their environment--or is it just me? Here are more opinions and answers from other WikiAnswers Contributors: LOW THYROID FUNCTION. Try drenamin and go check out this web site www.gohealthgirl.com. She had that problem, her diet helps you to regain circulation. You could be anemic. One possibility is hypothyroidism , in which levels of thyroid hormone are below normal. There are many causes of feeling cold all the time. This could be from anemia or a thyroid disorder or circulatory problems related to diabetes, high cholesterol or many various other disorders. You should see your family doctor for a routine check up and labwork to know for sure! I know another answer, although insignificant, apparently, not getting enough affection, can make you cold. I read it in my textbook because I'm studying childcare and they did tests and all that. Some people don't have enough muscle mass or the insulating fat layer which helps keep most people warm. The muscles help warm the body, while the fat layer helps keep the heat where it belongs. There is also a possibility or hormone imbalance. Raynaud's Disease. Do a search for that, you will find good information about this condition. It is bad circulation in your feet, fingers and nose. Your body temperature is always lower than most people. You will be surrounded by people who love "air conditioning", yet the heater is your best friend. I hate the winter, because it is so hard to stay warm, without melting co-workers or my husband. LOL. Good luck. No treatment is found for this, my research has shown it to be annoying more than a health issue. One reason people feel Cold, in hands and feet, can be due to dips in blood pressure. This is acctually fairly common as it is caused by not drinking enough water. Drink more water and see if it helps. The drops in blood pressure also can cause 'black outs', fainting or dizzy spells...

The vast majority of common cold viruses, primarily rhinoviruses and coronaviruses, are single-strand RNA viruses.

when coughing you damage the air sacs in your lungs reducing their surface area, but this if for when people cough constantly from smoking or something else

The common cold is generally centered in the nose. The effects are generally: * Mucus buildup in your nose * Difficulty breathing through your nose * Swelling of your sinuses * Sneezing * Sore throat * Cough * Headache

The 'flu shot' - is not a treatment - it's a inoculation. It's designed to 'kick-start' a person's immune system just in case they contract the flu virus. It's not designed to treat the flu once the patient already has it. You're supposed to get inoculated at a time before the flu 'season' starts - so your body's immune system is 'primed'.

Over 99.5 or at 100, if 100 get to a doctor

Once you are fully vaccinated (for some ages and people it takes more than one administration of the vaccine), you will be protected against having the Swine Flu (A-H1N1/09 Virus) for life. If, however, the virus mutates to a very different strain, it is possible that it could change to one from which your immunity may no longer protect.

The vaccine for this virus has proven to be a very good match to the virus still found in the wild and, although originally thought it might require us to have two vaccinations for full protection, only one has been needed in adults due to the good match. Children under 10 need a second vaccination for the flu for full protection due to their immature immune systems.

You can also have lifetime immunity (to this specific subtype/strain) from having had an infection by the virus.

Yes, it inactivates the virus to render it harmless. The alcohol will denature ("dissolve") the proteins in the viral envelope (coating/capsid) making it unable to bind to its host cell so that it can live and replicate. It also will damage the proteins on the capsid to allow the viral contents to leak out and disable the virus.

Note:

Technically, you do not kill viruses since they are non-living organisms, but inactivating is essentially the same as killing.

Influenza is a viral infection that affects the human immune system and there is no cure It takes a few weeks to recover from this virus until it mutates itself with time.

Mild and minor infections may not prevent your getting a vaccination; however, if you have a fever, then you should postpone until the fever is gone. Tell the clinician before the flu vaccination that you recently had or still have the infection, but that you have no fever (they will ask).

Till to day only two bateria were known to cause acute pharyngitis. Beta hemolyticas streptococci and another is Diphtheria bacillus. This generation of doctor on the verge of retirement has not seen the diphtheria bacillus. But now new bactria has come forward as a cause of pharyngitis. That is gonnococci. Injection ceftriaxone 1 gram IV as a single dose will cure the condition. It has very long half life of 10 to 12 hours. And post antibacterial effect last for 24 hours. Now gonococci are almost universally resistant to injection Procaine Penicillin.

There are reports of cats getting the swine flu from their sick owners during the H1N1/09 pandemic. Since kittens, like human children, are more susceptible to infectious disease until their immune systems fully mature, it is likely that kittens can get at least some types of influenza from owners too.

. Coz it is inside our cells or us thing like that and we can't destroy it without destroying our own cells.... usually left to die out by its own..... Flu tablets only relieve the symptoms and don't actually cure the flu!

Yes, during the 2009 swine flu (H1N1/09) pandemic, there were effects in all of both North and South America along with all countries and continents of the world. Negative effects included illness, lost work production, lost wages, closed schools and universities, medical costs, and of course, deaths. With rapid production of an excellently matched vaccine, however, the pandemic has been declared over as the case numbers have dropped with more and more preventive measures in use. Only isolated outbreaks are currently ongoing in the world as of January 2012. Positive effects included the opportunity to test and evaluate measures that were in place to handle this type of infectious disease emergency to improve the plans. People were educated about preventing the spread of infectious diseases. World nations cooperated in the process to produce vaccines which helped create common ground for better international relations.