According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), most people with flu will get better with no treatment at all. However, in some cases, your doctor may prescribe medication that prevents you from getting the flu after you have...
Swine influenza is the common name for the novel strain of influenza virus first identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in April 2009. On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization declared a swine influenza pandemic after...
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breastfeeding as the optimal form of infant nutrition. Breastfeeding is not a contraindication for antiviral drugs that treat flu. While most healthy adults recover from flu without drugs,...
Swine influenza, also known as the H1N1 flu, is a strain of the flu that emerged during the Spring of 2009. The Mayo Clinic says that common swine influenza symptoms include a fever, a cough, fatigue, diarrhea, vomiting, chills and a headache. In...
Influenza, commonly known as the flu, refers to a viral infection that affects the respiratory system. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center 35,000 people die of influenza each year. Its signs and symptoms include fatigue, a dry...
Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a contagious upper respiratory tract condition. According to the Mayo Clinic, three types of influenza viruses exist: Types A, B or C. Type A is the cause of pandemics while type B causes smaller outbreaks....
Influenza B is one of two types of the influenza virus implicated in the seasonal flu epidemics that occur each year between October and March and sometimes during other times of the year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
Swine flu, also known as the H1N1 flu, is a contagious viral infection that first made its mark in the spring of 2009, according to the Mayo Clinic. This flu virus enters the body via the eyes, nose or mouth. Its specific symptoms include a fever,...
Swine flu is the common name for the novel H1N1 flu strain first identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in April 2009. According to the CDC, antiviral drugs are prescription medications that fight against swine flu...
Antiviral medications can be used to treat many different health conditions that are caused by viruses. Common viral infections that can be treated with antiviral medications include influenza and herpes viruses. These medications can be used to...
The flu is caused by the influenza virus, of which there are several types. The types are classified by variations in two proteins, H and N. Swine flu is an H1N1 variant of the influenza virus. It is called swine flu because the virus jumps from...
The drugs available for the swine flu include antiviral medications to help fight against the virus, and vaccinations to help prevent the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
According to Dr. Raphael Dolin in "Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine," there are three types, or "genera," of influenza viruses: A, B and C. Epidemics are usually caused by influenza A viruses, in part because of their ability to rapidly...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), influenza affects 5 percent to 20 percent of Americans each year. If you are one of them, the CDC recommends that you stay home and try to limit your contact with other people to...
Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, is a respiratory infection caused by an individualized strain of the influenza virus. The Mayo Clinic explains that bird flu is not often contracted by people, but, when it is, it can be deadly, with over...
When it comes to influenza, two FDA-approved drugs were found to be effective treatments for the 2009-20010 flu season---oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza). Two other flu drugs have been approved by the FDA, rimantadine (Flumadine) and...
In its "Take 3" campaign, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlights three actions Americans can take to fight flu. Flu season runs from November to May and, according to the CDC, sickens millions of Americans each year....
The avian influenza virus causes avian bird flu in humans. Primarily found in the intestines of wild birds, these viruses rarely affect them. The avian bird flu virus in domestic poultry, however, is transmittable to human beings and can be fatal...
Childhood illnesses are an unavoidable part of being a kid. However, some illnesses are more severe than others. Each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 20,000 kids are hospitalized for complications...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved two medicines, Tamiflu and Oseltamivir, for the treatment and prevention of swine flu. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), prescription antiviral medicines for swine...
Most people who contract swine flu have mild, self-limited disease that resolves with symptom-based care. However, antiviral drugs may be required in severe cases and for people at high risk of complications of swine flu.
Swine flu is the common name for the novel influenza A virus H1N1, first identified in March 2009. According to the World Health Organization, swine flu became a pandemic, with cases reported in more than 200 countries.
Flu sickens millions of American each year and, according to a 2003 report in the "Archives of Internal Medicine," exerts a staggering impact on the U.S. economy. According to Dr. Mark Fendrick and colleagues, flu contributes to a total of 100...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), antiviral medications are sometimes used to treat swine flu in people who are very sick, people who are at high risk for serious swine flu-related complications and close contacts...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 5 percent to 20 percent of Americans contract the flu virus each year. Because many of these people seek medical advice for their infections, health care workers find themselves...
Almost every kid gets the flu from time to time. Most recover without medical care. However, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year over 20,000 kids are hospitalized for complications related to flu. Supportive care...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), seasonal influenza sidelines millions of Americans each year. In some cases, it produces more serious sickness: approximately 200,000 hospitalizations and 36,000 deaths are linked...
Viral illnesses are common in children. Most viruses cause benign, self-resolving and brief illnesses that require only supportive therapy with fluids, and pain and fever control measures. A small group of medicines have been developed for use in...
Flu is a contagious respiratory illness that infects millions of Americans each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most children recover without medical intervention. However, children under five and children...