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What are 5 facts about the flu?
Here are 10 facts about the flu you should know.
- Flu season is between October and May.
- The flu is contagious before symptoms start.
- Flu symptoms can start abruptly.
- It takes up to two weeks for the flu vaccine to work.
- You need a new flu vaccine every year.
- The flu vaccine doesn’t cause the flu.
How long does the flu last?
Symptoms can begin about 1 to 4 days, or an average of 2 days, after a person is first exposed to the influenza virus. Fever and other symptoms can usually last up to 7 to 10 days, but the cough and weakness may last 1 to 2 weeks longer.
What causes death from flu?
34,157 (United States)
Influenza/Estimated deaths (2018-2019)
What causes the flu?
What Causes the Flu? The flu is caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. These viruses spread when people with flu cough, sneeze or talk, sending droplets with the virus into the air and potentially into the mouths or noses of people who are nearby.
How can I avoid getting the flu?
Healthy Habits to Help Protect Against Flu
- Avoid close contact. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Cover your mouth and nose.
- Clean your hands.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
- Practice other good health habits.
Do you throw up during the flu?
People who have flu often feel some or all of these symptoms: Fever* or feeling feverish/chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue (tiredness). Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea.
Why does flu get worse at night?
At night, there is less cortisol in your blood. As a result, your white blood cells readily detect and fight infections in your body at this time, provoking the symptoms of the infection to surface, such as fever, congestion, chills, or sweating. Therefore, you feel sicker during the night.
How can I get rid of the flu in 24 hours?
Give these a try today.
- Stay home and get plenty of rest. Mind your flu manners.
- Drink plenty of fluids. Make sure you get more liquids.
- Treat aches and fever. Got fever?
- Take care of your cough. Over-the-counter treatments can calm your hack.
- Sit in a steamy bathroom.
- Run the humidifier.
- Try a lozenge.
- Get salty.
Who is most at risk of dying from the flu?
Who is most at risk for dying from the flu? Children under age 5 (especially children under 2) and adults 65 and over are at the highest risk of developing severe complications from the flu, being hospitalized, and dying.
Who is at risk of flu?
Persons considered to be at increased risk of complications from influenza include young children, pregnant women and postpartum women up to 2 weeks after delivery, older adults, people with certain chronic medical problems, people who live in nursing homes, and certain racial and ethnic minority groups.
Is the common flu A virus?
Influenza is a viral infection that attacks your respiratory system — your nose, throat and lungs. Influenza is commonly called the flu, but it’s not the same as stomach “flu” viruses that cause diarrhea and vomiting.
Can you kiss someone with flu?
The most likely way to get sick is to touch your nose after you touch something with the flu germs on it. Avoid hugging or kissing people who are sick with the flu. Avoid shaking their hands.