Question 1

how long does the flu virus last if you had vaccine?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If you had the injected vaccine it was derived from dead virus, it was never alive in you, but will help develop antibodies that last for years to those strains.If you had the nasal spray, that weakened flu germ may stay in your system for a week or more.

Question 2

could flu virus mutate every year?

Accepted Answer

Yes: This is one of the reasons influenza vaccine has to be reformulated each year.

Question 3

what are the symptoms of the flu virus in a  3 year old child?

Accepted Answer

Fever: Fever, cough, sore throat, generally not feeling well, achiness, being around those with flu. We see lots of colds that are actually flu. Kids do well with illnesses when their immune systems are strong. See your child's doctor and see if they rest for the flu if you are worried.

Question 4

i was sick in 2013 with a nasty flu virus and i had a weird head pain from a headache that made my head twinge, it went away but now for the past year i have been getting sinus pain, i take nasal spray flonase, which my primary gave me, i've done neti pot

Accepted Answer

Sinus is only mild: Headache pain from sinus obstruction can be associated with acute sinusitis +/- allergic nasal inflammation that worsens with barometric pressure from weather changes. Such discomfort responds easily to decongestants and is rarely moderate or severe; in such cases look for other causes: neck strain, eye issues, variation of migraine or tension headaches, etc. A brain Ct or MRI may be indicated.

Question 5

how long does a flu virus last in general?

Accepted Answer

About 24 hours in : The environment. Flu virus is present and shed from an infected person for about a week. On inanimate objects it usually does not last longer than 24 hours, mostly about 4 hours.

Question 6

how much time does a flu virus last on objects?

Accepted Answer

Good question: Because a virus is DNA or RNA, I used to think that a virus could not survive at all outside a cell.  In reviewing the literature a while ago, I found to my surprise that some viruses can remain for days or weeks on inanimate objects and in water or sewage for very long periods of time. So it depends on the virus but they can survive outside the body for days to months.

Question 7

what different types of the flu virus are out there?

Accepted Answer

Many types: Every year the flu strain is different.

Question 8

can u catch the flu virus and not show any symptoms?

Accepted Answer

: It’s possible, but usually there are some symptoms.

Question 9

is it possible to exterminate the flu virus for good?

Accepted Answer

No: You may develop immunity to one or more types of influenza virus by having been infected or immunized, but this virus undergoes regular changes in its make-up and the new strain present in the community can infect you even if you are immune to other strains.  On the other hand, if you are asking about recovery from infection, when you recover you will rid of that strain of flu virus.

Question 10

how would you know the flu virus is leaving your system?

Accepted Answer

7-10 days: Viral shedding in influenza will usually stop 7 days after the start of illness.  In children the viral shedding can be somewhat longer.

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