Learning to recognize a cold or the influenza is very important, because the influenza can cause serious complications such as inflammation of the lungs (pneumonia) to death. Immediately treat the influenza within 48 hours after symptom onset is the best step.
How to recognize colds and influenza as reported by WebMD, Thursday (10/27/2011) are:
1. influenza Comes with a quick and sudden
influenza symptoms such as sore throat, fever, headache, muscle aches, nasal congestion and cough tends to come on suddenly and is more intense than cold symptoms. Colds usually only causes a runny or stuffy nose.
influenza symptoms usually improve after two to five days, but then felt weak for a week or more. Colds come gradually and ended after about a week.
2. Usually Fever influenza Signs
Some people may experience fever when a little cold, but most do not. While the influenza, fever sufferer will experience 37-38 degrees Celsius or higher. influenza fever in children tend to be higher temperature and more children may develop a fever because of the common cold.
3. Fatigue Due to influenza Can Lasts Weeks
When it got the influenza, the sufferer will begin to feel very tired and sore all over the body. Fatigue and weakness can last up to 3 weeks or even longer in the elderly and people with chronic illnesses or impaired immune system.
While on a cold, the symptoms only last a few days.
4. Colds and influenza Can Cause Headaches
Headache is not a reliable indicator of influenza, a cold can also cause headaches. But the headaches caused by colds tend to be milder than those caused by the influenza.
5. Nor Cough Colds influenza Signs
Because colds and influenza is a respiratory disease that affects the airways, both of which can cause coughing.
6. Pneumonia or pneumonia is a lung infection that can be complications from the influenza.
Call your doctor if you experience persistent cough, fever higher than 38 degrees Celsius, fever, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, or chest pain due to cough, or cough with phlegm greenish yellow or bloody.
7. Can ear pain Caused Due to Colds or influenza
Colds and influenza can cause ear pain due to irritate eustachius channel that connects the throat to the middle ear. Irritation can cause pain or burning sensation. Ear pain due to colds and influenza usually goes away by itself.
If the pain lasts longer than illness or suddenly felt very ill, see your doctor. May have occurred ear infection and need treatment.
8. Colds Starts With Sore Throat
Most colds start with a sore throat for one to two days. Runny and stuffy nose are also common. Sore throats can also be a symptom of the influenza. But the influenza, sore throat accompanied by fatigue and other symptoms that often occur simultaneously.
9. Stuffy Nose Colds Caused Averages
Unless a very sick with fever and drain energy, congestion is generally caused by colds, although many people with influenza have also reported runny nose and sneezing.
10. Both colds and influenza can cause sinus infections.
Symptoms are characterized by deep pain and constant in the cheekbones, forehead, or nose. The pain usually gets worse when moving the head suddenly.
11. Test Can Identify Avian influenza Quickly
The quickest and most effective way to find out whether the influenza or a cold is to undergo tests at the doctor's office. By examining the nose or throat, the doctor can tell if it's cold atu influenza in less than 30 minutes.
If it turns out positive for the influenza and its symptoms have been started since the last 48 hours, your doctor may recommend antiviral treatment to accelerate healing.
12. Immediate Start Anti-influenza Treatment
influenza can be dangerous, but antiviral drugs can make patients feel better and shorten the illness of one or two days if started immediately.
13. Drugs Can Reduce Symptoms of Colds
The drugs are usually purchased at pharmacies such as decongestants, cough medicines, and antihistamines can alleviate the symptoms of nasal congestion, cough, and runny nose. Acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or naproxen to treat pain or headache.
14. Read the active ingredients and warnings on all product labels.
Most cough and cold medicines contain the same material, so that it can lead to overdose by accident.
Colds and influenza Prevention: Hand Washing
Washing your hands properly can help prevent the spread of influenza. Rub your hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds. Do not forget to brush well between fingers and around nails. Rinse and dry thoroughly. Alcohol-based hand cleaners also proved successful.
Frequently wash your hands during cold and influenza season, especially after coughing, sneezing, or blowing the nose. If you can not find a tissue, sneeze or batuklah to the elbow, not into the hand.
influenza Prevention: Vaccines
The influenza vaccine is made from influenza viruses in a version that is not harmful to help the body recognize and fight the influenza actually. The vaccine is very important for children aged 6 months and over, pregnant women, adults aged 50 years and over, and patients with chronic disease or immune system diseases. Healthy children aged 2 years and older and healthy adults aged under 50 who are not pregnant can choose the nasal spray vaccine.
Is the Swine influenza (H1N1) Still Threatening?
Swine influenza had rocked the world in 2009, but the outbreak was officially ended in 2010. The current influenza vaccine is able to protect from swine influenza and seasonal influenza.
Swine influenza and seasonal influenza symptoms usually include cough, sore throat, fever (although not all people with influenza have a fever) and body aches. Many patients with swine influenza also experience stomach upsets such as vomiting and diarrhea.
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