Influenza is mostly reffered as flu. It is one type of infection to respiratory tract which can affect many people. This flu virus can spread quickly from one person to another through the medium of air by sneezing and coughing of the affected person. According to the medical studies atleast 10 days are needed to cure this disease completely.
Millions of people die across the world because influenza, lack of medical treatments and medical awareness. There are many types of influenza’s such as Influenza A virus, Influenza B virus and Influenza C virus. Influenza A is mostly found in humans and animals whereas Influenza B and Influenza C are only found in human beings. Influenza C is very mild infection and this infection is not contagious.
The symptoms of influenza are mild fever, joint ache, body pain, headache and throat aches. It is very diffcult to distinguish between fever and influenza during early stage of this infection. Influenza flu can be identified with extreme rise in body temperature and weakness.
There are many known medicines for this infection such as Flumadine, Relenza, Symmetrel and Tamiflu. These drugs are best for the prevention of flue and can be taken by adults and those childrens who are older than a year. However most of this drugs are prescription drugs and should be taken with the prescription of your family doctor.
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