What Is Influenza?
Many people confuse influenza with a simple cold
, without considering the serious implications that it may have on your respiratory system.
Flu symptoms. Specific symptoms of influenza are quite different from an ordinary cold sign, symptoms and other respiratory infections. Symptoms usually appear suddenly and grow fast:
* Fever
* Chills
* Headache
* Sore throat
* Lack of appetite
* Dry cough
* Malaise
Flu is more serious than a simple cold. Usually, you need to stay in bed at least 2-4 days. Complete healing occurs in 3-4 weeks. How is influenza transmitted? In general, influenza is spread by sneezing and coughing. Infection starts with upper airway inflammation: nose and throat.
In cases where the virus goes down and reaches the lungs, influenza can degenerate into bronchitis, pneumonia and even respiratory failure. When complications can occur: signs of infarction, in severe cases reaching to the meningoencephalitis.
Why does flu spread so rapidly? Influenza is an infection that is spread by air, and the influenza virus lives outside the body. Firstly, coughing and sneezing are responsible for spreading this viral infection. If you breathe air containing particles from the coughing or sneezing of an infected person it is very likely you will get the flu.
Autumn enables influenza spread among the entire population, leading to epidemics. Cold and wet weather persuade people to gather in public indoor places (restaurants, cafe's, bars, clubs, confectionaries, etc.) which makes the transfer of the virus between persons much more likely.
Influenza infections are so common, especially during cold season, that often, it is almost impossible to avoid contacting them. Precautions - cover your nose and mouth especially in crowded places, rest at home when you are sick, washing hands, avoid touching your mouth, eyes and nose - all this can help, but is not always effective. The only way to avoid a flu, is thru vaccination in autumn.
How to prevent the flu? The flu vaccine is the most effective way to prevent influenza. Doctors recommend annual vaccination for both adults and children especially those who have a severe form of asthma. The vaccine takes about 14 days to provide the best protection against influenza. Talk with your doctor to schedule your vaccination.
Although recommended for the entire population, there are some categories where the flu vaccine is more than appropriate:
* For adolescents with asthma
* For asthmatic pregnant women
* For asthmatic women who anticipate pregnancy during the winter.
What should a person do who has this disease?
* To rest as much as possible
* Drink plenty of fluids
* To control any fever that comes along with the virus.
by: Clair Bennet
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