Cold and Flu

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.

Vaccines are given by different methods, but most are intramuscular injections or "shots" and "jabs". These are given in the muscle using a syringe and needle.

For infants and young children, the injections are usually given in the large muscle at the outer side of the thigh or in the muscle in the buttocks. As children get older, they develop enough muscle tissue in their arms to get their shots, like most adults do, in the Deltoid muscle of the upper arm. However, the clinician giving the vaccination will make a determination on the proper site in each individual, based on their physical development. Most teens have arms muscles developed well enough to give injections like adults get, in the Deltoid muscle.

There are more and more vaccines being produced for oral or nasal administration these days, too, and many clinicians choose these less traumatic and less invasive methods for their younger patients. Most vaccines are only given to infants over 6 months old since their immune systems are not developed well enough until that time to be able to have a proper response to the vaccines.

No, you CAN'T can't catch a cold from being outside without a coat in cold weather. It might give you a better chance of catching a virus but will not automatticaly give you a cold. No, you CAN'T can't catch a cold from being outside without a coat in cold weather. It might give you a better chance of catching a virus but will not automatticaly give you a cold.

runny nose, cough, congestion, hoarseness, conjunctivitis, and fever.sore throat.

During seasonal epidemics of the influenza viruses, the tally of deaths world wide numbers in the hundreds of thousands annually. In pandemic years there can be millions who die of the viral disease.

The literature from the manufacturer of Tamiflu (oseltamivir) does not list that as a potential drug interaction problem. However, you should always notify your prescribing doctor if you are taking other medicines before you take any new prescriptions or use over the counter medicines with them.

The Tamiflu literature does state:


Information derived from pharmacology and pharmacokinetic studies of oseltamivir suggests that clinically significant drug interactions are unlikely.

No pharmacokinetic interactions have been observed when coadministering oseltamivir with amoxicillin, acetaminophen, cimetidine or with antacids (magnesium and aluminum hydroxides and calcium carbonates).

It sounds like the muscle is irritated. Typically, ice or a cool cloth used immediately after the flu shot can reduce any soreness. However, when it is more than 48 to 72 hours after the injection, you will need to switch to moist heat. You can use a washcloth soaked in hot water-- keep it folded, wet it, wring out the excess water, and lay it on the site for 10-15 minutes. Remove if too hot and try again in a minute or two. OR you can put a heating pad on low heat and put it on the site for 10-15 minutes. You can repeat either method every 4 to 6 hours as needed. If the heat does not help, or you have a lump under the skin or any hard area under the arm, see your doctor.

if non-lethal: Riot control agent

if with choking, vomiting, convulsions or seizures, pinpoint pupils: chemical

if burned or reddened skin, vomiting, hair loss: radiological/nuclear

to avoid any of these things, distance yourself to lessen you exposure and have a Disaster Response process to have some sort of preparedness.

Sweets and Spices food..and avoid cold drinks and some alcohol drinks.

Yes, a headache anywhere can be a sign of a brain tumor, however that is extremely rare. Most often headaches at the back of the head are either tension headaches, Migraine, or occipital neuralgia. There are many more types of headache though, and many of them include pain at the back of the head. If you have a new type of headache or a severe headache, this is reason to seek the help of a qualified physician, especially a Headache Specialist.

When you have been fever free for 24 hours.

Yes, for one or two days prior to feeling the symptoms of the flu, you can already be contagious. This is one of the reasons to be especially careful of close contact with others when the flu is known to be in your area, not only to protect yourself, but also to protect others.

No, but it can be treated. There is no cure for the flu, our bodies must handle the infection using the immune system's defenses to render the virus inactive, instead. In the meantime, we feel the symptoms of the flu until the immune system has accomplished this. The symptoms can be treated and the duration of the viral infection can be shortened, however. For information about his, see the related questions below.

In addition, there are effective preventative vaccines for all well-known strains of flu, and the very few anti-viral meds on the market (like Tamiflu) seem to minimize symptoms and discomfort and can shorten the duration of the illness, but they must be given immediately upon manifestations of symptoms (within the first 48 hours) or they don't work as well.

Sneezing is a reflex action caused by irritation in the nasal cavity. By sneezing you reduce the chance of ingesting dust particles and potentially dangerous microorganisms that have been breathed in. Because of this sneezing could be classed in the respiratory category.

it depends where the germs are. for example, if the germs are in a living thing, antidotes(medicines) are required for that living thing if not the germs would cause diseases in that living thing

The 'Common Cold' is transmitted by sneezing, coughing, etc..

For example.. Someone sneezes in a lift, viruses and sprayed out at an estimated speed of 40mph. Each virus has to find another target to attack before they are destroyed. The viruses travel through the nasal passage. The lining inside the nasal passage destroys most of the particles but one or two may escape. The single virus that may have escaped, has to trick the body in several different ways. The final and most important trick the virus has to achieve, is to trick the cell wall by pretending it is protein or a good particle. The cell wall lets the virus through, then the virus creates hundreds more virus particles creating influenza B.

There are only two cells in which can cure the virus upon thousands in the body. The body has to find those two cells in order to destroy the virus particles.

Hope that helps.. x

You can catch a cold from food. This is if the food you are eating is really cold, for instance: ice cream from the freezer. Eating the cold food small bit by small bit helps you to avoid catching a cold.

The latest information is that, if your doctor agrees, you might as well take it if it is available to you, it won't hurt and might help. However, the incidence of the swine flu H1N1/09 is low among the demographic group of those 65 or older. It is not completely understood why, but it is thought perhaps there was a strain of flu they were exposed to in their past. that was very close to this strain of flu, so they have some cross-over immunity. It can also protect you from minor variant strains that may end up being very similar to the vaccine strain so you could get the cross-over benefit in the future. Reactions and side effects are as low as those with seasonal flu shots. (My 92 year old mother's doctor approved it, so she had one, and had no ill effects at all.)