The flu starts suddenly-so suddenly that many people are able to pinpoint the exact time when they became sick, according to Dr. Raphael Dolin in "Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine." But the beginning symptoms of the flu are different...
The flu is a viral infection that affects the respiratory system. Called seasonal influenza, the peak time of year for flu is between November and March. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that every year anywhere from 5 to...
The flu, a common infection caused by a virus, can affect both children and adults. The symptoms of the flu in children are typically more severe and can last longer than adult flu symptoms. Approximately 20,000 children aged 5 and younger are...
Flu symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), include fever, head and body aches, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose and sometimes diarrhea and vomiting. Unfortunately, some of the same symptoms can follow...
The influenza virus can attack the body suddenly, leading to a myriad of uncomfortable symptoms. When kids get sick there are certain signs to look out for at the onset of the illness.
In its "Take 3" Actions to Fight the Flu campaign, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists "take time to get a flu vaccine" as the No. 1 thing individuals can do to reduce their risk of getting the flu. In healthy adults, the...
Influenza, or the flu, is a viral illness that, as reported by FamilyDoctor.org, affects the nose, throat and lungs. About 10 to 20 percent of Americans are infected with the flu annually. The flu vaccine has been touted as the most-effective way...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, seasonal flu is a contagious respiratory disease that affects 5 to 20 percent of Americans each year. In most people, seasonal flu resolves without treatment, although symptoms may last...
H1N1 is a form of influenza that contains genetic material from human, swine and avian flu viruses, per the Mayo Clinic. It made its first appearance in April 2009 and was considered a global pandemic by June 2009. H1N1 is similar to the seasonal...
Swine flu is a popular name for the H1N1 influenza virus, according to the Mayo Clinic. Swine flu is a respiratory infection that differs from the seasonal influenza virus. The virus responsible for swine flu is made of genetic material from the...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), getting an annual seasonal flu vaccination is the first step you should take to reduce your risk of flu. However, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the flu...
H1N1, or swine flu, first made an appearance in April of 2009. Like the seasonal flu, swine flu is transmitted from person to person. Infants under two years of age are said to be at a higher risk of developing complications from H1N1, per the...
Seasonal flu sickens millions of Americans each year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the incubation period--the interval between exposure to the virus and the appearance of symptoms--averages two days, with a...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), millions of U.S. residents get the flu each year. While most recover without treatment, more than 200,000 have to be admitted to the hospital and about 36,000 die from flu-related...
The flu is a contagious respiratory disease that affects millions of Americans each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some people-including the elderly, young children, pregnant women and people with certain...
In the early stages, meningitis appears to have similar symptoms to that of the flu, according to KidsHealth. Meningitis is an infection in the brain and spinal chord caused by a bacteria or virus. Bacterial meningitis is a severe condition with...
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, or NINDS, 25 percent of adults eventually develop shingles, a condition characterized by reawakening of the virus that causes chicken pox within the nerve roots of the...
Each year, millions of Americans become ill with the Type B influenza, an infection caused by the influenza Type B virus. Luckily, type B flu infections have milder symptoms than most other strains of the flu. If you feel sick, get plenty of rest,...
Childhood illnesses are an unavoidable part of childhood, but most kids with flu recover without medical attention. However, there are exceptions, notes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Kids younger than 5 and children with...
Millions of Americans contract the flu each year. In most cases, according to Dr. Raphael Dolin in "Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine," acute illness resolves within two to five days, although respiratory symptoms, such as cough and sore...
Influenza (flu) is a common condition characterized by infection in the throat, nose and/or lungs. Though the majority of people who contract the flu virus recover completely, approximately 36,000 people in the United States die each year from...
The influenza, or flu, is a viral illness that can be quite serious when it infects infants, the elderly and other individuals with a weakened immune system. When the symptoms of the flu are recognized early in the infection, proper measures can...
Children are up to three times more likely to get the flu than adults, according to FluFacts.com. Children tend to be more susceptible to the flu for two reasons. First, they are in close contact with other children on a daily basis at school or...
The H1N1 flu, also known as swine flu, has symptoms similar to the regular seasonal flu. People with flu-like symptoms should remain at home and away from the public. Most of the symptoms are mild and do not need medical treatment or antiviral...
Flu affects almost every child from time to time and may sideline even the most active child for a few days. In most cases, children with flu do not require medical attention. However, exceptions exist. According to the Centers for Disease Control...
There are many different flu viruses that may cause illness in humans. According to the CDC, the flu spreads from person to person through respiratory droplets, making prevention through hand washing, and other hygiene measures, important....
The flu is a respiratory illness that is caused by a virus known as the influenza virus. The flu isn't the same viral illness as a cold, but they share some of the same symptoms. Colds are less likely to cause serious complications, especially for...
Although there are three different classifications of the influenza virus, all types of flu produce the same symptoms. What is different, however, is the severity of those symptoms. The symptoms from Influenza Type A are usually more intense than...
Shingles, the common name for the condition doctors refer to as herpes zoster, results from reactivation of the virus that causes chicken pox within sensory and cranial nerve roots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 30...
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