Influence - How to flu-like symptoms treated at home

Influenza is the most common disease in the United States, which can be prevented by vaccination. But having 5-20% of the population (about 15 to 60,000,000 people) were treated with this potentially fatal disease of the airways. Every year there are approximately 36.00 deaths related to influenza.

due to complications of influenza can occur at any age, serious now. But children, people over 65 years, and those with chronic illnesses at higher risk. Symptomsthe flu include fever, headache, tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose and muscle aches. These symptoms occur suddenly, and the person concerned to report feeling as if they were hit by a truck. " Although the symptoms of a cold are similar to normal, you gradually develop a couple of days and are not as intense as the symptoms of flu.

The virus multiplies in the lungs and spreads from person to person through dropletsby coughing and sneezing. Therefore, it is very important to cover your mouth (preferably with his sleeve, not your hand) when coughing or sneezing. Hand washing is also essential to prevent the spread of the virus.

What if the virus attacks?

Two of the most important things you can do for yourself or your family members, when the flu is to rest and drink plenty of clear liquids. Hot tea with honey and lemon for older children and adults,like chicken soup (homemade is best, but in cans) will help thin out secretions. Scientists have confirmed what mothers and grandmothers knew all along: chicken soup helps with upper respiratory tract, loosening mucus. Therefore, a daily dose of chicken soup every day during his illness, he feels better and can help speed recovery. If you are a vegetarian, vegetable soup or hot tea with honey will do.

Do not be afraid of fever. Fever simply means that the bodyAttempt to ward off infection. Since the immune system, stimulates the reduction of fever may not necessarily be an advantage. General rules of thumb that I use when advising patients on the treatment of fever:

If the fever of less than 102 and the patient is well, I suggest that fluids and cold compresses to the neck armpits and groin. The skin in these areas is thinner than elsewhere and blood vessels are closest to the surface. Cool compresses will help to cool the blood,that the fever. But do not let it shake the person as fever chills, which is caused by muscles contracting, the body temperature.

If the fever reaches 102 or higher, or causes of fever, malaise, I recommend acetaminophen (paracetamol for example) or ibuprofen (eg Motrin or Advil) in addition to fluids, rest and compressed.

viral diseases like influenza, with fever lasting 3-4 days. At any time the fever persists for 3 days, orcan not be controlled with fever reducing medicines such as acetaminophen or Motrin, you should evaluate your health care provider.

Most people recover within 1-2 weeks from the influence. A significant number of infected people develop encephalitis with the flu or complications such as ear or sinus infection, pneumonia. Also, the flu can worsen chronic diseases such as asthma, heart disease, or COPD. In addition, a considerable effortthat accompanies the flu can last for 3-4 weeks.

One of the most effective means to prevent influenza illness due to vaccination. Young children aged 6 months or older, adults over 65 years of age should people with chronic diseases, especially those who receive the respiratory system and heart, vaccinated annually against influenza

If the flu strikes, the following will help you better:

Rest
Warm clear fluids (no milkas mucus thickens and worse symptoms)
Chicken Soup (loosens phlegm)
Expectorant (ie, Robitussin, Mucinex) *
Fever reducing agent (such as Tylenol, Motrin or Advil) *
Saline nose drops (relieve)
Antiviral drugs prescribed by your doctor
Antibiotics can

* Consult your doctor for a safe dosage instructions for children

Why do I need to get a flu vaccine every year?

The influenza virusis highly adaptable and continually evolving. different strains of virus may exchange their genes mutate, or simply that the emergence of new strains of influenza. The flu vaccine is available to place each fall is the result of scientific predictions, which influenza strain will predominate in the next season. Since it is not always accurate estimate, the available vaccine is not 100% effective if the forecast is out for the season to be inaccurate. Also, since theVirus has the ability to quickly change from season to season, flu vaccine this season are available to us this year will take effect would probably not be coming flu. So what we need to be vaccinated against ' influenza each fall.

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