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Common Cold vs Influenza
The document compares common colds and the flu, highlighting their symptoms, causes, and differences in severity. It emphasizes that the common cold is caused by various viruses and has no cure, while the flu can be serious with a specific virus and may require antiviral medication. Prevention strategies for the flu include vaccination, hygiene practices, and the use of facemasks, alongside treatments like Tamiflu for the flu.
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Common Cold vs Influenza
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- 2. Stuffy or runnynose Sneezing Coughing Sore throat Cold Flu Yes Sometimes Yes Sometimes Yes Sometimes Yes Sometimes With green or yellow gunk A dry cough WebMD Medical Reference
- 3. Body aches Nausea Fever Chills andSweats Cold Flu Mild head/ body aches Severe aches all over No Sometimes Yes No Yes Rare for adults WebMD Medical Reference
- 4. >200 different viruses What causescommon cold? No drugs to cure Body defense to defeat these Can be treated or not? How to treat it?
- 5. How do youget cold? 4-6 days 7 days symptoms contagious contagious incubation
- 6. How do youcope with common cold? Feeling sick Rest A lot of fluids Chicken soups Sore throat Gargle with warm salt water Take lozenge Stuffy nose Try nasal decongestant Try antihistamine Body pain/fever Try analgesic or antipyretic
- 7. “Flu” Sudden onset High fever/headache Coughing(dry) Sore throat/runny nose Muscle/Joints pain Severe pneumonia Respiratory failure
- 8. Seasonal “Flu” Influenza virus A B C H1N1H5N1 Worldwide; 3-5 millions of severe illness 250,000 – 500,000 death 1-2 peaks in rainy season Risk group: elderly, young, chronic illness Seasonal epidemic Seasonal epidemic Mild illnesses/no epidemic Sub-typeType No sub-type Epidemic/Not
- 9. Influenza A virushas many sub-types?
- 10. Why do wescare about “Swine flu”? Bird flu Swine flu Spanish flu Asian flu H K flu H1 N1 H2 N2 H3 N2 H5N1 H1N1 1918 1957 1968 2004 2009 50 millions 1 million 1 million 83 10,000 1.8 billion 3.8 billion 4.5 billion 6.5 billion >6.5 billion Death toll World pop
- 11. Spanish flu inhistory
- 12. How do youget Flu? Inhalation Ingestion Uncooked pork
- 13. Primary Prevention ofFlu Wash your hands Cover your cough Wearing facemask
- 14. Prevention with vaccination Trivalent protect Monovalent protect H1N1H1N1 H3N2 Influenza B http://www.immunize.org/askexperts/experts_inf.asp 1st dose of Flu vaccine Start to protect after 2 weeks 2nd dose of Flu After 1 month Protect flu risk until
- 15. Can we treatit? “Tamiflu” is the drug for cure “flu” Common side effects: ARV=Tamiflu