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Read More... Mar 08, 2022Influenza
Influenza
Influenza, commonly referred to as flu, is a viral infection that attached your respiratory system – nose, throat, and lungs. For most people influenza will resolve itself, but sometimes the complications from influenza can be deadly. Anyone can contract flu, but some groups of people at a higher risk of complications are young children under the age of five, adults over 65, residents of nursing homes or long-term care facilities, pregnant women and women up to two weeks post-partum, people with a weakened immune system, and those with chronic illnesses such as asthma, heart disease, kidney disease or diabetes.
Symptoms of influenza may seem like a common cold, starting with a runny nose, sneezing, and a sore throat. Flu tends to come on very suddenly unlike a cold which develops slowly. Other symptoms include a fever over 100.4F, aching muscles, chills and sweats, headache, dry persistent cough, fatigue and weakness, and nasal congestion.
Flu viruses travel through the air in droplets when someone with the infection coughs, sneezes, or talks. You can inhale the droplets directly, or pick up the germs from an object such as door handles or telephones. To prevent the spread of the flu virus it is important to wash your hands regularly and cough and sneeze into a tissue.
Most people who get the flu can treat themselves at home, and do not need to see a doctor, however, you should see a doctor if you are at risk of complications. Some severe complications of flu are pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma flareups, heart problems, and ear infections. Usually bed rest and drinking plenty of fluids are sufficient in treating flu. However some pain killer medications can help relieve the symptoms of achiness and headaches that are associated with the flu.
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