Learn how to prevent and how to treat the unpleasant disease
Cold seasons are the perfect ones for the flu
Influenza is one of the most widespread infections in the world. Characterized by sudden intoxication the first symptoms are expressed with high fever, headache, severe muscle pain and inflammation of the upper respiratory tract. Until now in the world there were over 90 major epidemics and 15 pandemics of influenza.
The most famous pandemic in 1918 – 1919, when the disease spread among over 500 million people and killed more than 20 million – more than the victims of the First World War.
The incubation period (time from infection to the occurrence of the first symptoms) is from several hours to 1 – 2 days. As a rule, the disease starts violently, suddenly with chills and high fever around 38 to 39 degrees (Celsius) and even higher, sweating, dizziness, headache (mostly in the frontal and temporal area), muscle and joint pain, loss of appetite, fatigue. The typical flu will make the patient experience pain upon movement of the eyeball. Patients complain of fear of light, feeling of dryness in the nose and throat, difficulty breathing and a dry, irritating cough. Usually heart is slowed and the blood pressure – low. This condition lasts up to 5 days, then the temperature and general condition are gradually recovered. This picture is for the uncomplicated influenza.
Treatment of mild and uncomplicated cases is limited to the treatment at home, including bed rest – hot drinks and easily digested food, heating procedures and adoption of expectorant, antipyretics (paracetamol or analgin) and advanced composite products.
Do not forget the citrus fruits, though – especially lemon and grapefruit and herbal teas. Antibiotics at the early stages of the disease are generally avoided because they do not “work” on the virus.
Source : dailyhealtharticles[dot]com
