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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