General information on flu and colds

Colds in early pregnancy

A cold in early pregnancy is an insidious disease that can undermine the health of the expectant mother, and therefore the baby. Let's look at how to fight a cold in early pregnancy and how to prevent this disease.

Influenza 2014: know your enemy by sight

Given the abnormally cold weather in September, the disappointing forecasts of weather forecasters regarding other autumn months and the assumptions about the upcoming extremely cold winter, the topic of “flu 2014” can be declared open for active discussion.

How do you protect your child from the flu?

How to protect a child from the flu and bacterial exposure to other people and how to make them not contact the child without ruining the relationship with them?

HIV/AIDS and the common cold: the extent of the risk

If your immune system is weakened by HIV/AIDS, it becomes very difficult to effectively fight off colds, flu, or other viral infections. That's why it's important to understand everything you can about staying healthy and avoiding colds and flu when you have AIDS. Here's what you need to know about HIV/AIDS and colds to stay healthy.

Main risk groups for colds

Have you ever wondered what makes some people more susceptible to catching a cold than others? The main risk groups for colds are small children with an underdeveloped immune system, and older people whose immune system is already failing. Who else?

Heart disease and colds: who's who?

Heart disease and colds are bad companions. When you have a cold, the virus enters the body and burdens the cardiovascular system. If a person has a heart disease, it suffers even more. Therefore, when treating a cold, you should not forget about your usual medications that you took before you caught a cold. What are the characteristics of heart disease during a cold?

Causes of colds

The causes of colds are simple. Each of the 1 billion annual colds in the United States begins when a tiny amount of a virus enters the airways, nasal passages, and lungs. What causes colds and how can you avoid them?

What is a cold?

The common cold is a viral infectious disease that affects the upper respiratory tract. It is also known as acute viral nasopharyngitis or acute coryza. Being the most common infectious disease in the world, the common cold is mainly caused by coronavirus or rhinovirus. What else do you need to know about the common cold?

Colds in children

Colds in children are caused by viruses that infect the nose, throat, and other organs when they enter the body. A virus is a microorganism that makes children sick. Colds in children are most common in the fall and winter when children are indoors in close contact with each other.

Diabetes and colds

Diabetes and colds... Relatively healthy people can get colds 2 to 3 times a year, and children with an undeveloped immune system - 6 to 12 times a year. But if a person has diabetes, he can get colds more often, and it can complicate the course of diabetes. Then the cold virus (and this is a viral disease) creates additional complications in the body.