Friday, March 2, 2012

How to Ptotect Yourself From Flu Virus


It’s been a week already that I experienced dry coughing, cold sweats, sore throat, muscle pain and light fever which I suspected to be an influenza or flu. So I decided to have checked by a doctor and she diagnosed it as flu. Flu is a respiratory illness that is caused by a virus. It is highly contagious and is usually spread by the coughs and sneezes of a person who is infected. You can catch up flu by touching an infected person through shaking of hands. For adults it can be contagious one day before getting symptoms and up to seven days after becoming ill which means that you can spread the flu virus before you even know you are infected. Below are the symptoms of influenza.
1.      high temperature
2.      cold sweats (shivers)
3.      headache
4.      aching joints, aching limbs
5.      fatigue
6.      gastro intestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting and diarrhea
These symptoms may linger for about a week. The feeling of tiredness and gloom can continue for several weeks. If you don’t take the right precautions, most probably you will catch the flu virus. Getting vaccinated could be the best defense in order to be protected. Other way to fight flu virus is to strengthen your immune system by eating healthy foods, exercising at least four days in a week and sleeping for at least 8 hours a night. And also, wash your hands with warm water and soap every time you shake hands or touch a surface that may be contaminated with flu virus. That is why you always carry an alcohol based sanitizer, and don’t touch your mouth, eyes or nose without washing your hands first.

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