General information on flu and colds

Colds and chronic illnesses

Colds and chronic illnesses often go hand in hand. We often think of colds and coughs when winter comes. But what about those people with colds who have chronic illnesses? Colds affect at least one billion people in the United States each year.

Bird flu

What is bird flu? It is a serious disease that affects birds and then humans. It is caused by the H5N1 virus, causing severe symptoms: breathing difficulties, damage to the digestive system, and high mortality. This virus is especially dangerous because it infects humans too quickly and changes too quickly, making all conventional vaccines useless.

Seasonal flu 2012-2013: when to expect it and what to do?

"Flu", translated from the Greek word "grippa" - to grab - is a viral infection that puts us out of action for at least a week. Every year, doctors try to invent new flu vaccines, and every year the insidious virus changes its properties - old vaccines no longer work on it. Therefore, the seasonal flu of 2012-2013, as doctors believe, will still strike many.

What are the dangers of influenza in pregnancy?

Flu during pregnancy is dangerous because it can negatively affect not only the health of the mother, but also the body of the unborn child.

Influenza and physical activity

When you have the flu, you have at least two disadvantages. First, your immune system is very weak, and all its energy is focused on fighting the flu. And second, you are too weak to do intense exercise. So, flu and exercise – what level of exercise is good for you?

How do you keep your household safe if you get the flu?

If, despite all precautions, you still get the flu, you need to take care of your family so that no one else gets infected.

Influenza epidemic: why does it occur and what to do?

According to medical statistics, more than 15% of people on Earth have fallen ill with flu in the last two or three years. Flu epidemics occur periodically.

How does the flu affect the body?

Flu is a common and not so terrible disease. But we can't even imagine all the consequences that occur in the body after the flu. For example, how does flu affect the functioning of the brain and nervous system? Why do kidneys and liver function worse after the flu? What and how changes in the body after the flu?

The flu virus - what didn't we already know about it?

More than 95% of all acute infectious diseases caused by viruses and bacteria are flu and colds of various origins. They have already affected more than 15% of all people in the world. Why are flu viruses so dangerous and what are they?

What is the flu?

Today, flu is one of the most common colds caused by viruses. There are many of these viruses, so flu is divided into types: stomach flu, swine flu, bird flu, and so on.