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Cold and Flu
Questions and answers about the "Common Cold"; symptoms in the upper respiratory tract like sneezing, scratchy throat, and runny nose, but adults don't typically have fevers. Colds are usually caused by the rhinovirus (up to 40% of colds), or Coronaviruses (about 20%), but there are more than 200 viruses that can cause the common cold. Also questions about the seasonal flu, also called "regular flu", caused mostly by Type A and Type B Influenza viruses. Flu starts with similar symptoms as a cold only it hits faster and harder and usually includes fever in adults. Although the "stomach flu" is a common term, it is not a real diagnosis. The proper medical term for stomach flu is gastroenteritis (an intestinal disease, sometimes viral but also bacterial), it is often mistaken for influenza because the flu can sometimes include vomiting and diarrhea.
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If you have the flu what OTC medication can you take if also taking a prescription drug?
The answer depends entirely on what the prescription drug is and what symptoms you want to treat with a flu medication. Your best approach to determine this is to talk to your pharmacist. Tell them what prescription drugs are taken, tell them the flu symptoms you want to treat and ask them to recommend over the counter medicines that will help with your symptoms and are compatible with your prescription drugs. We often forget the great resource we have in our local pharmacists, they are better able to answer this type of question than anyone.
What is the definition of aryan supremacy?
Aryan supremacy is the blonde-hair blue-eyed race that think they are better then everybody else.
How cold is to cold for pitbulls?
when u stand outside with no jacket and are cold...your pit is already freezing. please dress him or her appropriately.old navy believe it or not has great fitting sweaters etc for pitties at about $15.
Ballast gets hot when trying to start 77 power wagon?
Or secondary voltage jumping from coil tower to primary [ballast side] terminal.
How many seconds is a vaccine?
A vaccine is a medicine for immunity and does not have "seconds".
If you mean how many seconds does it take for the vaccine to be administered, then the injection of a vaccine usually only takes 5-10 seconds to put the vaccine into your body with a needle since the amount of vaccine needed is so small. If the vaccine is available in a nasal mist, the inhalation of a nasal mist takes as long as it takes for you to sniff.
If you mean how long will the immunity last before you need a booster vaccination, you should check with your doctor about the type of vaccine you are getting (e.g. influenza, bacterial pneumonia, etc.). Depending on your age and the type of vaccine, some vaccinations need boosters every so often. Your doctor can tell you how long the one you are getting lasts.
Is there safe flu medicines that isn't a dope?
The only medical treatments available are used to relieve the symptoms of flu, NOT to cure the disease - you cannot cure flu. Flu vaccine, like all vaccines is a prophylactic - it stops you getting flu. All vaccines of all types are based on the virus they are used against or some very closely related virus that the body regards as identical - some vaccines are dead, some are weakened (attenuated) so that they do not cause disease.
Why can't you take Tamiflu after three days of finding out you have swine flu?
You can take it, and in some patients it will still be very effective to reduce the duration of the symptoms and their severity, but it is most effective when started within the first 40 to 48 hours of symptoms. A physician would be able to determine if you are a candidate for the anti-viral medication, so consult your doctor if you think you may have influenza.
Can you get a flu vaccination if you take Coumadin?
Probably, there are no drug interaction problems with the flu vaccines according to the manufacturers' package inserts. However, it would be best to contact your health care professional to confirm that you should get the vaccination. Your doctor may have other reasons related to your condition for which you take the anticoagulant that would exclude the vaccination, so checking first would be best.
You also should be sure to tell the clinician before they give you the vaccine that you take this medicine so they can be careful to watch for and monitor any bleeding from the injection if you get the shot instead of nasal spray.
How many confirmed US cases of H1N1 flu infection are there as of today?
That is unknown. There may be some ongoing cases in limited locations around the world, including in the US. However, the specifics and counts of cases are no longer being tracked by CDC, WHO, the US states, and most other countries, now that the pandemic has been declared over. Influenza cases are monitored, but specific H1N1/09 counts (and the lab tests needed to isolate the specific virus to be able to count them correctly) aren't being done. Influenza cases in general are monitored, but statistics are not being kept for H1N1/09 cases separately from other influenza types for reporting any longer in the post pandemic phase.
There may be some ongoing cases in limited locations around the world even now, including in the US. However, the specifics and counts of cases are no longer being tracked by CDC, WHO, the US states, and most other countries, now that the pandemic has been declared over. Influenza cases are monitored, but specific H1N1/09 counts (and the lab tests needed to isolate the specific virus to be able to count them correctly) aren't being done. Influenza cases in general are monitored, but statistics are not being kept for H1N1/09 cases separately from other influenza types for reporting any longer in the post pandemic phase.
On May 1st the number of confirmed cases that currently were spread across 19 states was about 141.
there are of may 2nd 226 cases in the us alone
now of may 5th there are 403 cases in the us
What are some symptoms of a sore throat so that I know when I am about to get a throat infection?
There are many sore throat symptoms such as a runny nose, swollen glands, a headache, muscle aches & pains and cough. You can try home remedies to cure it or take medication if it is more serious. Where symptoms continue then seek medical advice at all times.
Do you need to get a flu vaccination again in 90 days?
Otherwise healthy adults, teens and children over 10 only need a single vaccination for the flu to be fully protected. After about 2 weeks from the time of the vaccination you will be protected. Younger children need a series of two flu vaccinations, usually given a month apart. After around another 2 weeks from the time of the second vaccination, they are protected. Babies under 6 months old do not have immune systems mature enough to get vaccinated for the flu.
Can you get the flu shot if you are taking a narcotic?
As long as the reason you take the narcotic would, by itself, not cause a problem with getting a flu shot. If in doubt, always contact your doctor's office and ask a nurse or the doctor there who knows your medical history what you should do. Or before you get the shot, tell the nurse giving it about your condition and they can decide if it is a good thing to get it then.
What measures and precautions have been put in place about the swine flu?
Some of the main roles of the governments of the countries of the world include:
- Preparing the civil and business communities for the impacts of the loss of labor due to illness and help them plan for alternatives to keep business and production up.
- To disseminate education and information to help individuals and organizations understand the pandemic and how to prepare and deal with the ramifications, including the strain on health care systems.
- To procure, evaluate, approve, encourage the use, and disperse vaccines to the population.
- To help local agencies and public health organizations utilize resources to the most efficient means possible.
- To monitor treatments, responses to treatment, and the disease and scientifically study to discover best practices for prevention and treatment.
- To plan for advance restrictive measures that may be needed to contain and isolate the virus, and infected people, and prepare for implementation of preventive measures, including immunization, if other means are determined to be ineffective.
- To plan for control of travel outside or incoming to the country, if needed, to control spread.
Why does your '91 S-10 run rough after it gets hot?
no try running a thicker oil so that it doesnt loose viscosity so quick. 1991's are motor driven oil puimps so if the oil is to think to pump it will run rough
your toncils are inside your neck a little bit away from your uvyila . my toncils are swollen so i can see them there nasty.
Will they operate on grommets if you have an ear infection?
no,i dont think so because the infection sticks to the grommet then making a sort of second eardrum just much thinner which then requiers a second operation
