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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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How many people form the US caught the swine flu?
So many that they literally told doctors and hospitals to stop reporting cases.
The incubation period is typically longer than that. See the related question below for more information about the incubation period and other stages of the A-H1N1/09 flu.
Is Swine Flu only contageous with a fever?
Well only because right now is cold and flu season and you have a fever is not thatcontagious. You only have the swine flu if you these symptoms.
1. Cough
2. Vomiting(Sometimes)
3. Diarrhea(Sometimes)
4. Sneezing or Runny nose (stuffy nose)
5. Fever (not everyone with the flu won't have the fever)
6. Muscle and body aches
7. Headache
8. Chills
9. Fatigue
10. Sore throat
If you have all these symptoms you are diagnosed with the swine flu. If you do have see a doctor immediately so the swine flu virus won't spread.
If you have Crohns disease should you get a vaccination for swine flu?
Yes, it is recommended that you should as soon as it is made available to your risk group. You should get the flu shot that has inactivated virus particles instead of the nasal vaccine that contains live attenuated virus in it, however. People with Crohn's disease are more susceptible to the virus due to their immunocompromised state and medications they may be taking for the Crohn's. Being vaccinated is especially important for you. But, because of the disease and medications, there may also be a diminished immune response to the vaccine which could leave you without full immunity even after getting the vaccination. For that reason, you should continue to practice all recommended precautions (such as handwashing, avoiding exposure, etc.) even after receiving a vaccination.
How does swine flu get destroyed without antibiotics?
You cannot destroy a virus with antibiotics, because antibiotics kill bacteria not viruses. Tamiflu and other meds similar attack the virus, but it is not always successful, as viruses are quick to mutate and become immune to antivirals out there.
What could you give your dog for the flu?
If your dog has canine influenza he will need to see a Vet immediately for treatment.
If you are concerned about your dog catching your flu, don't be. Human influenza isn't zoonotic, which means it isn't transmissible to your animal, just as his flu isn't transmissible to you.
Never try to treat your animal with human medicine as a vast number of human treatments are toxic and could be fatal to your dog.
I understand H1N1 and H5N1 but what is H4N1 virus and how is it vectored?
H4N1 Virus is an user in Plug.DJ and Youtube
Can flu shot and pneumonia shot be taken at same time?
I did and had no problems, plus, I had 3 others with those.
What is a cold and what cuses coughs?
a cold is when your really cold and a cuse is......
your so cold when your looked at the mirror you saw the north pole
Are colds and flus causes by the same pathogens?
They are both caused by viruses, although the specific types of viruses are different from one another.
Is it fine to use sumo cold tablet for cold?
Sumo cold tablets are prescribed by a doctor. They are used in some cases to treat a cold. Never take medicine unless it is prescribed to you.
I'd say a 1 for many otherwise healthy people, and 11 for those who die. Approximately 36,000 people die from influenza each year in the US alone. They are mostly the elderly over 65 and infants under 6 months, since infectious diseases in both of those demographic groups can be much more deadly than for other groups.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
"Seasonal influenza can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Each year, in the United States, on average 36,000 people die from flu-related complications and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu-related causes. Of those hospitalized, 20,000 are children younger than 5 years old. Over 90% of deaths and about 60 percent of hospitalization occur in people older than 65.
Is Nasonex good for a cold or cough?
There is no reason not to use Nasonex when you have a cold or cough. It may help some, but it is not intended as treatment for a cold. If you are prescribed this medication, use it as prescribed with or without a cold.
I had the flu and now have a temp of 97 degrees what is wrong?
It is not unusual to have a temperature slightly below normal with some viral infections, such as the flu. Although usually the initial temperature is high with most kinds of influenza, it can be below normal in some people, especially in the later stages of the infection.
You are doing the right thing to keep an eye on your temperature for a while after other symptoms are gone. In some people and with some strains of the flu, fever can also return even after a short period of a normal or below normal temperature. Once you go a full 24 hours without symptoms and without fever when checked with a thermometer (and when using no fever-reducing medicines, such as aspirin or Tylenol, etc.), you can be considered no longer contagious.
Where does cold mucus accumulate in the chest?
Any place gravity takes it in your airway passages from your nose to your throat to your bronchial tubes and even down into your lungs in some cases. In response to the invading cold viruses, mucus is produced by the mucous membranes that line your air passages. The common cold viruses cause the response by the mucous tissue to produce excess mucus in attempts to flush the virus particles from your body. This causes the mucus to build up and trigger coughs and sneezes to further force the virus from your body and to clear your airway.
If you have accumulation of mucus in your chest, an expectorant cough medicine is often recommended. One of the best over-the-counter (OTC) drugs to help loosen and expectorate (cough up) the mucus and chest congestion is guaifenesin. It is the active ingredient in Robitussin and many other cough preparations. There is no difference between the guaifenesin in brand name cough medicines and generic versions - they are all made from the guaiac tree. This medicine has been used by native Americans for centuries. Look for the generic equivalent to Robitussin or ask your pharmacist for help selecting the most cost-effective expectorant cough medicine that has this active ingredient. I usually buy the type that has no other ingredients (like decongestants), since I don't always need both. I don't like to take medicines I don't need, having them as separate preparations lets me use only what I need when I need it.
What part if the US is the swim flu?
it's in about sixteen states here i think,but there is only one confirmed death in the US.
usually a regular cough when tries to get the mucus out and it doesn't succeed so your just sick. A wet cough is when the mucus is everywhere and it seems to make you sicker
If you have a broken nose is it normal to have a sore throat?
Its not normal you probably just got a cold
Why can't I breathe without coughing?
It may possible because of the low oxygen that's been circulating to your neuro.
Human Parainfluenza virus (hPIV) is a single-stranded RNA influenza virus of the influenza virus types called paramyxoviridae. It is a very common cause of upper respiratory infections and other respiratory tract diseases in infants and young children.
It gets passed from person to person through direct contact with an infected person or their respiratory droplets in the air or on surfaces from coughs or sneezes, just like any cold or flu virus. It is a much smaller virion (virus particle) than most common seasonal influenza viruses, measuring 150 - 200 nanometers in size compared to around 300 nanometers for some of the other common influenza viruses, and, therefore, is able to stay airborne on respiratory droplets from coughs or sneezes for up to an hour. Most influenza viruses fall out of the air on the droplets soon after the sneeze or cough within a 6 foot diameter of the source. The virus can stay active on surfaces for a few hours.
The incubation period from exposure to symptoms ranges from 2 to 7 days.
Adults can have repeated infections throughout life with symptoms of an upper respiratory illness or infection (e.g., pneumonia, bronchitis, etc.) especially in the elderly or immunocompromised.
The total number of cases per year is unknown, since often the symptoms mimic a common cold with runny nose and cough, and, therefore, the virus is not officially reported or identified by medical professionals in a large percentage of the cases. The estimates of the prevalence of paraflu viral infections are very high as evidenced by studies showing that 75 - 100% of children age 5 and older have antibodies for this type of flu which were developed by exposure to this very common infectious pathogen (some lucky infants also received antibodies originally in their mothers' milk from her exposure).
Paraflu is easily prevented with normal flu prevention habits, such as avoiding crowds, staying a safe distance (approximately 6 foot distance) from others during the peak season (which for most of the serotypes of hPIV is in the fall). Always avoid touching your nose, mouth or eyes before washing your hands properly to help prevent all the various infectious pathogens present on your hands from being introduced to your system. Your hands always carry germs picked up in the environment. Parents and others should wash their hands before handling neonates, especially during flu seasons. Paraflu is easily inactivated by soap and water, so frequent and proper hand washing is very important (see related questions below for the proper method).
There is no vaccine to prevent it, but, as mentioned above, breast fed infants can receive the important antibodies for two of the very common serotypes of hPIV (Types 1 & 2) from their mothers in breast milk (increasing the importance of breast feeding newborns when at all possible, even if for only short periods and in small amounts). Vaccine development is being pursued, but not yet accomplished.
The hPIV can cause serious complications at times. In infants, some of the common complications are croup, bronchiolitis, secondary bacterial infections and pneumonia, and some may lead to airway obstructions. Avoiding early infant outside day care when possible can also help by delaying exposure to other infected children until the babies are older with more mature immune systems to be able to fight the infection better.
There are four serotypes and 2 subtypes of the virus, and they have different patterns of outbreaks in different seasons. They are Types 1, 2, 3, and 4 and the subtypes are called Types 4a and 4b. hPIV-1 outbreaks are most prevalent every other year (in the US it is the odd years), with smaller numbers of infections in the opposite years. Outbreaks of hPIV-2 can also be biennial, or they can be annual. It (hPIV-2) manifests most often as croup in the fall. In reverse, the hPIV-3 influenza is most common in the spring and early summer. The pattern of infection by hPIV-4 and its subtypes is unknown so far, but the CDC is actively studying reported cases to learn more.
See the related questions below for more information.
How does a common cold virus affect the nose?
the cold virus attaches itself to the lining of the nasal passages and sinuses. This causes the infected cells to release a chemical called histamine. Histamine increases the blood flow to the infected cells, causing swelling, congestion
