Cold and Flu
Questions and answers about the "Common Cold"; symptoms in the upper respiratory tract like sneezing, scratchy throat, and runny nose, but adults don't typically have fevers. Colds are usually caused by the rhinovirus (up to 40% of colds), or Coronaviruses (about 20%), but there are more than 200 viruses that can cause the common cold. Also questions about the seasonal flu, also called "regular flu", caused mostly by Type A and Type B Influenza viruses. Flu starts with similar symptoms as a cold only it hits faster and harder and usually includes fever in adults. Although the "stomach flu" is a common term, it is not a real diagnosis. The proper medical term for stomach flu is gastroenteritis (an intestinal disease, sometimes viral but also bacterial), it is often mistaken for influenza because the flu can sometimes include vomiting and diarrhea.
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No. For example, people in Alaska don't get more colds than people anywhere else. We do have more colds in winter than in summer,...
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This is more an idiom from the culture of days gone by and not so much medical advice. The phrase is from Chaucer in "The...
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How to avoid the spread of colds, flu, and other viral infections: THE SHORT ANSWER: For the flu, get a vaccination (flu shot or...
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From Exposure to SymptomsIt usually takes about 3-5 days, but It can take less than 9 hours, depending on the virus which caused...
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Catching A Cold From Someone ElseYou are most likely to get a cold if someone sneezes or coughs over you.Cold viruses are in the...
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Adults are contagious one or two days before symptoms of the common cold start and approximately a week after. Children can be...
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They are caused by different viruses and have slightly different symptoms. See related question below for the symptoms of the...
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A cold usually comes along with other things, sometimes flu, strep throat, etc. and the reason that is is because coughs and...
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See also the related question below for the current recommendations from the American Congress of Obstetricians and...
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Fan's Effect on Catching a Cold No. Colds are caused by your body's susceptibility to a cold virus. While low humidity in a room...
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If you are exposed to an identical version of the flu that you had previously after you have recovered fully from it the first...
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It is theoretically possible, but usually we only have one common cold infection at a time. The mechanism of this is not fully...
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Helping a Cold With Herbs, Vitamins, and MineralsRecent clinical research has shown that administration of zinc lozenges can cut...
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It is estimated that 36,000 people die each year, in the US alone, from seasonal flu.
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Yes, your immune system is triggered to fight the cold and the immune system starts that process with an immune response. It gets...
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As everyone knows: Drink fluids and get plenty of rest in bed, just like momma said. Over-the-counter medicines can help you...
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It was a pandemic, so it affected the entire world and all age groups, including the young and healthy. Because it hit during...
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Probably not. Each year the ingredients in the flu vaccine are different, because each year different strains of the influenza...
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"Live" vaccines contain weakened samples of the pathogen to be immunized against which are chemically treated to make them unable...
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Life of Cold Virus While In the AirI think it is important to understand that viruses don't live. They are simply DNA or rna...
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If someone told you food, food of different temperatures or beverages will CURE a sore throat they have fed you incorrect...
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It is usually because you have a fever, and the way the body deals with a fever is by sweating to cool itself by evaporation,...
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The viruses that cause the common cold mutate often and rapidly. Too quickly for us to prepare a vaccine before it changes again....
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There are more than one version of influenza. So a vaccine against one, won't be effective against another. Also, the flu virus...
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When you're sick, keep your distance from others. If possible, stay home from work. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when...
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No, once you have had an infection by a specific common cold virus and if you have an otherwise healthy immune system, you won't...
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Yes, there can be a local infection from a contaminated needle from a flu shot and that would be called cellulitis. However, many...
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Phlegm in the bronchial tubes
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No. The current strains are the H1N1 and H3N2 varieties. The H refers to Hemagglutinin, while the N refers to Neuraminidase....
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It can last upto 2 weeks
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Yes, you should contact your doctor. It can depend on what you are sick with, but whatever it is, you should consult your primary...
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Catching a Cold Together Most likely, yes. There are three of us in the house and all three of us came down with the same cold...
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Why Flu Has A Season Most cases of influenza in the United States fall between the months of November and March, with the peak of...
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Attenuated simply means "weakened". An attenuated flu vaccine refers to vaccines made with live viruses (so you get a good immune...
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The rule of thumb is that you are contagious until 24 hours after your last recorded fever (when not taking fever reducing...
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Sperm in the blood stream will cause a lowered immune response for a short time. The state of the immune system can both rise and...
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Yes.. it's very normal to have eye pain with a fever/// Because of the blood flow diff. b/c of tempaturess =]
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If you mean chest cold, it means you have heavy wheezing that cause some chest pains. If you are indeed asking about a cold...
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An unvaccinated adult who is otherwise healthy can usually fight off an uncomplicated influenza infection in 3 to 7 days....
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You can get sick from exposure to weather without shelter, but it won't be from an infection, it will be due to tissue damage,...
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you can start by washing your hands and keeping away from some one with influenza and disinfect your home with some Lysol or...
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After a gargle with warm salt water, take few drops of grinded basil leaf with some juice of ginger mixed in a spoon of honey....
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by shouting like a maniac or eat crisps
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Apparently so. Some people can be sick but never feel it at all. Others could be laid out completely by this same cold or flu.
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Spanish FluThis is a rather a old strain with its first appearance in 1918. In two years, over 30 million people died from...
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Fever is a sign of the body fighting some sort of infection. 101.4 is not a very high fever. Fevers generally will reduce in a...
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When you have a cold or flu your whole body is weakened. A large portion of your body's resources and energy are being used to...
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According to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services: The last very severe pandemic was the Spanish flu in 1918-1919...
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Not if they want to keep their license. There are guidelines they must follow. Any departure from that is inappropriate.
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Yes. People who have asthma or allergies may already have inflamed and irritated lungs. If so, and if their bodies are already...
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There is no cure for flu viruses. The different methods of treatment of Swine Flu include: Symptomatic Treatment: In addition...
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Yes. See related questions below for all the ways the flu spreads. It is often passed along by respiratory droplets that contain...
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No. Cipro ONLY works on infections. When you catch a cold or the flu you do not have an infection you have a virus. Antibiotics...
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Yes because their immune system is new and hasn't been exposed to fight off the germs and it is dangerous because of their weak...
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No because there are natural resevoirs for the influenza virus such as birds. Indeed, it is believed that most influenza...
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No, it is bacteria and/or viruses that cause you to get sick. If you are indoors with poor ventilation you may feel sick, or if...
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You could be allergic to some of your cold medication you are taking. If you have been using chest rub this could be the cause....
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Please try this NeilMed Sinus Rinse and Mucinex. These symptons only last for 1 - 3 days if you use this product. I found out...
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You may have body aches but aching eyes would not be a typical symptom of pregnancy. Usually when it is said that you might have...
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Yes. Regular exercise, from aerobics to walking, boosts the immune system. People who exercise may still catch a virus that...
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Running In Cold Weather With Cold or Flu There are conflicting opinions on this:Some contributors say YES: If you...
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They can be, but usually aren't. This is mostly because many people get red and tender tissue at the site of the injection for a...
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Any liquids certainly help but as far as making the cold go quicker, no it does not.
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No. Swine flu is caused by a strain of virus that is a mutation of the swine influenza virus, that is now transmittable by human...
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Garlic & Onions have Allicin and Sulfur Compounds in them that is an antimicrobial, fungicidal and antiviral as well as being...
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You should go to a store like Rite Aid or Walmart and go to the pharmacy. Tell them the symptoms you are having and they will...
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I'm not 100% sure I understood the question correctly, since if you have the symptoms you have already caught the cold... But you...
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Your body has different ways to act, depending on the type of pathogen. Many extracellular pathogens get attacked by antibodies,...
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What is more important is why the person is feeling ill for so long a time. Flu and viruses if there are no complication...
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Symptoms of Common Cold Low grade fever, post nasal drip, sneezing and fatigue. (2nd answer:) A sore throat There may be pain...
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No, there are forms of flu that are in various animal species besides pigs and birds such as cats, dogs and horses. Very many of...
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Yes, the herbs contained in jager, will help you fight a cold!
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The drug manufacturers and drug package insert data indicate that there are no known drug interaction problems with the flu...
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Sneezing is contagious because it is partially a response to stimuli in the nose and partially in the mind. Hence, when your mind...
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Flu Virus Life on Toothbrushes, Toys, Doorknobs, etc. Different time frames are found referenced about the length of time viruses...
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Catching the Same Cold Twice: No, a cold is a viral infection, and once the virus has been in your system, you become immune to...
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Swine Flu and Human Seasonal Flu Human Influenza (flu) refers to one of the three major types of flus (Influenza Type A, B, or C)...
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So far, there are none determined, but for evaluation of long term side effects, there needs to be study of participants over a...
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Bilious fever is an old term no longer commonly used. It was used in the 18th and early 19th centuries by doctors to describe...
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Frequent hand washing is the BEST way to NOT get colds and the flu. BUT do it right: HOT water, and SOAP, and do it for at least...
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No, viruses cause colds, not cold weather, or wet hair, or any other old wive's tale. We tend to get colds in the winter because...
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Pandemic Flu Pandemic refers to contagious or infectious diseases that are usually worldwide or spread across several...
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flu with other manifestations, usually upper respiratory symptoms, cough, nasal congestion ect. ICD9 code 487.8
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I'm not a doctor but you need to see one
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It could help a cough and help you rest, like many cough medicines do that have alcohol as an active ingredient. But you should...
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Only one vaccination (for each type of flu) is needed as long as the virus does not mutate. They will have lifetime immunity* to...
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Most state Medicaid health coverage plans for the indigent do cover preventive services, like vaccinations for seasonal...
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If our immune system were that weak as to be affected by a few hours in cold temperature we would really be in trouble. viruses...
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H5N1, commonly called "Bird flu" is a strain of avian flu (the types of flu that birds get). Normally, it's not a threat to...
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Giving A Cold BackIf you are asking if you can give the cold back to the person that gave it to you so you will not be sick, the...
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There are no drug interactions between the vaccine and other medications according to the manufacturers' information. However,...
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to the principle, school name address sir, i inform to you that i AM suffering from fever from yesterday.and doctor advices...
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At the beginning of a viral infection, like the cold and flu, you can be contagious while showing no symptoms at all for a day or...
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There is no drug interaction problem between the flu vaccine and Flagyl. But whether you get the vaccination while still taking...
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An average sneeze comes from your mouth and nose at somewhere between 40 and 100 mph. There can be variation: This was tested...
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