Question 1

i am experiencing flu (influenza).

Accepted Answer

Please ask questions: Post a question.  Adults' over-the-counter medicines for colds may be ok to use if one follows the labels' instructions, stays below maximum doses, and is not using more than one medicine of each type. Fever and pain reducers include acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Cough meds include Robitussin (some people use DM, some avoid it). Decongestants and antihistamines include Claritin-D, Zyrtec-D, etc...

Question 2

flu influenza prescription image for medicine?

Accepted Answer

Fever and flu like : If you have a fever for more than 24 hours and flu like symptoms, please see your physician. Tamiflu may be indicated and may shorten the duration of the illness. Drink fluids,rest and treat fever.

Question 3

what to do if i have asthma and have caught the flu (influenza)?

Accepted Answer

See PCP right away: Individuals with asthma are at high risk to develop severe flu and it's complication.

Question 4

which of the following diseases would you consider to be endemic- sars, aids, flu, influenza or cancer?

Accepted Answer

All except SARS: Hiv/aids, flu, influenza and cancer all occur on a regular basis and by definition are endemic. There was an epidemic of sars and a sars like illness in now present in the middle east.

Question 5

how are swine flu or influenza and normal flu or influenza distinguished from each other?

Accepted Answer

They are all type A: Flu viruses, whether designated as swine or avian depends on where the virus primarily originated.  All type a influenza viruses can interchange parts of their RNA with other type a flus.

Question 6

what are the symptoms of bird flu(avian influenza)?

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H5N1 avian influenza: Causes a severe influenza transmitted directly from infected birds or their droppings to humans.  The disease is generally a severe, progressive respiratory disease with a 50% mortality rate.  Fortunately, it does not easily spread from person to person.

Question 7

what is the most dangerous strain of the flu or influenza?

Accepted Answer

Avian flu: Avian flu is the kind that in recent asian outbreaks had the highest mortality rate; swine flu was less severe, but still had higher morbidity and mortality than regular winter flu (because we usually have some immunity from our past exposure to regular winter flu).

Question 8

1 year girl, got flu after
influenza shot. she has cold, fever and nose runs for weeks. help?

Accepted Answer

Likely unrelated: Only the living nasal flu vaccine is capable of triggering some form of flu like symptoms.The shot is dead material that some can have a reaction to but not an infection.Fever lasting weeks is likely a more significant issue like an ear infection. She needs to see a health professional for proper diagnosis/treatment.

Question 9

upset stomach,nausea,body aches,cough,headache an chills. stomach flu or influenza?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say: without running some tests . Best to get treated by your family physician to come to a specific diagnosis and treatment plans .

Question 10

how to want to remove influenza(flu)..?

Accepted Answer

If you have Flu: hydrate well w water, herbal teas, soup or juice. Drink sufficiently to have pale to light yellow urine. You can use pain relievers like Tylenol (acetaminophen) or NSAID’s. Rest A LOT! In some situations antiviral medications (Tamiflu, Relenza, Flumadine) may be prescribed w/n first couple of days of sx’s to hasten healing or they can be used after flu exposure to prevent illness.

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