What are the symthoms for the flu?
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Flu generally strikes 1 to 3 days after exposure to the virus. The onset of flu often seems sudden: people describe feeling like they've "been hit by a truck." Common flu symptoms include sudden onset, fever and chills, cough, muscle and joint pain, headache, fatigue and weakness. Some people also get a stuffy nose and sore throat.\n\nBoth the flu and a cold are viral infections and can cause symptoms such as coughing and sore throat. A cold is a minor viral infection of the nose and throat. The flu, however, is usually more severe, with higher fevers and the addition of aches and pains.\n:-)
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Take Thera Flu and NyQuil, drink your fluids, get plenty of rest, take a Ibprofen for your fever
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The common cold is a viral infection. It can be manifested in different ways by different people. The manifestations during a common cold as well as the flu depend on your body's immune system response. The common cold is usually less severe than a strain of the flu virus. The common cold usually starts as some type of respiratory viral infection and can commonly cause host susceptibility to bacterial organisms. The flu virus acts more aggressively and has some effects on the nervous system. These effects cause the severe headaches, body aches, lack of body temperature control, and muscle aches that accompany this disease. At this time, there are no direct treatments for either of these viral diseases. The goal of treatment for both is to manage the symptomatology of the disease. For example, Tylenol/Ibuprofen for fever, etc.
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I do not know all the organs or all the systems that this virus affects (infects), but speaking as a human, it is the closest I have ever come to praying for death.  I can say emphatically, you do not want the flu.
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From infection to symptoms, 2 to 17 days, typically 7 days.\nFrom symptoms to death, 3 to 13 days, commonly 3 to 6 days.\nThe fatality rate for all cases so far has been about 50%.\n\nClinical features 1. In many patients, the disease caused by the H5N1 virus follows an unusually aggressive clinical course, with rapid deterioration and high fatality. Like most emerging disease, H5N1 influenza in humans is poorly understood. Clinical data from cases in 1997 and the current outbreak are beginning to provide a picture of the clinical features of disease, but much remains to be learned. Moreover, the current picture could change given the propensity of this virus to mutate rapidly and unpredictably.\n\nThe incubation period for H5N1 avian influenza may be longer than that for normal seasonal influenza, which is around two to three days. Current data for H5N1 infection indicate an incubation period ranging from two to eight days and possibly as long as 17 days. However, the possibility of multiple exposure to the virus makes it difficult to define the incubation period precisely. WHO currently recommends that an incubation period of seven days be used for field investigations and the monitoring of patient contacts.\n\nInitial symptoms include a high fever, usually with a temperature higher than 38oC, and influenza-like symptoms. Diarrhoea, vomiting, abdominal pain, chest pain, and bleeding from the nose and gums have also been reported as early symptoms in some patients. Watery diarrhoea without blood appears to be more common in H5N1 avian influenza than in normal seasonal influenza. The spectrum of clinical symptoms may, however, be broader, and not all confirmed patients have presented with respiratory symptoms. In two patients from southern Viet Nam, the clinical diagnosis was acute encephalitis; neither patient had respiratory symptoms at presentation. In another case, from Thailand, the patient presented with fever and diarrhoea, but no respiratory symptoms. All three patients had a recent history of direct exposure to infected poultry.\n\nOne feature seen in many patients is the development of manifestations in the lower respiratory tract early in the illness. Many patients have symptoms in the lower respiratory tract when they first seek treatment. On present evidence, difficulty in breathing develops around five days following the first symptoms. Respiratory distress, a hoarse voice, and a crackling sound when inhaling are commonly seen. Sputum production is variable and sometimes bloody. Most recently, blood-tinted respiratory secretions have been observed in Turkey. Almost all patients develop pneumonia. During the Hong Kong outbreak, all severely ill patients had primary viral pneumonia, which did not respond to antibiotics. Limited data on patients in the current outbreak indicate the presence of a primary viral pneumonia in H5N1, usually without microbiological evidence of bacterial supra-infection at presentation. Turkish clinicians have also reported pneumonia as a consistent feature in severe cases; as elsewhere, these patients did not respond to treatment with antibiotics.\n\nIn patients infected with the H5N1 virus, clinical deterioration is rapid. In Thailand, the time between onset of illness to the development of acute respiratory distress was around six days, with a range of four to 13 days. In severe cases in Turkey, clinicians have observed respiratory failure three to five days after symptom onset. Another common feature is multiorgan dysfunction. Common laboratory abnormalities, include leukopenia (mainly lymphopenia), mild-to-moderate thrombocytopenia, elevated aminotransferases, and with some instances of disseminated intravascular coagulation.
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H5N1 is viral... antibiotics won't do much to the flu virus.  However, the treatment of H5N1 exposed patients will likely involve antibiotics to profolactically ward off secondary infections which could be bacterial.
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What is stomach flu? \nStomach flu is a viral infection that affects the stomach and small intestine.  It is also called viral gastroenteritis.  The illness is usually brief, lasting 1 to 3 days. \nHow does it occur? \nGastroenteritis is caused by swallowing certain viruses.  The body fluids of infected people contain the virus, sometimes even before their symptoms begin.  The virus can be spread by direct contact with an infected person (for example, kissing or shaking hands) or by sharing food, drink, or eating utensils. \n\nThe virus enters the stomach and intestine and inflames the lining of these organs.  As a result, the stomach and intestine are temporarily unable to perform their usual functions.  The virus can also cause food to move more rapidly through your gastrointestinal (GI) tract. \n\nSome bacteria and other tiny organisms called protozoa can cause infections that have symptoms similar to those of stomach flu. \n\nWhat are the symptoms? \nWhen you have stomach flu, you may have one or more of the following symptoms: \n\n• fatigue \n• chills \n• loss of appetite \n• nausea \n• vomiting \n• stomach cramps \n• diarrhea \n• low-grade fever \n• muscle aches.\nThe illness may develop over a period of hours, or it may suddenly start with stomach cramps, vomiting, or diarrhea. \nHow is it diagnosed? \nYour health care provider will review your symptoms.  He or she may examine you and order lab tests to rule out more serious illnesses, such as appendicitis, and to detect complications, such as dehydration. \n\nHow is it treated? \nThe most important thing to do is to rest the stomach and intestines.  You can do this by first eating nothing and drinking only clear liquids.  A little later you can eat soft bland foods that are easy to digest. \n\nDuring the vomiting phase of the illness it is best to have only small, frequent sips of liquids. \nDrinking too much at once, even an ounce or two, may cause more vomiting. \n\nYour choice of liquids is important.  If water is the only liquid you can drink without vomiting, that is okay.  However, if you have been vomiting frequently for a long time, you must replace the minerals, sodium and potassium, that are lost when you vomit.  Ask your health care provider what sport drinks or medical products could help you replace these minerals. \n\nOther clear liquids you can drink are weak tea and apple juice.  You may also drink soft drinks without caffeine (such as 7 UP) after letting them lose some of their carbonation (go flat).  Chilling the liquids may help you keep them down.  Avoid liquids that are acidic (such as orange juice) or caffeinated (such as coffee) or have a lot of carbonation.  Do not drink milk until you no longer have diarrhea. \n\nYou may start eating soft bland foods when you have not vomited for several hours and are able to drink clear liquids without further upset.  Soda crackers, toast, noodles, applesauce, and bananas are good first choices.  Avoid foods that are acidic, spicy, fatty, or fibrous (meats, coarse grains, vegetables) and dairy products.  You may start eating these foods again in 3 days or so, when all signs of illness have passed. \n\nSometimes treatment includes prescription medicine to prevent nausea and vomiting or diarrhea.  Nonprescription medicine is available for the treatment of diarrhea and is very effective.  If you use it, make sure you use the dose recommended on the package.  Before you use any medicine \nfor diarrhea, always check with your health care provider first. \n\nIf you have been vomiting for more than a day or have had diarrhea for over 3 days, call your health care provider.  You may need to have a physical exam to rule out more serious problems and to check for dehydration.  You may also need to have lab tests to determine whether bacteria or protozoa are causing your illness. \n\nDehydration is a potentially serious complication of stomach flu.  It can occur if your body loses too much fluid because
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Flu is a virus - you can prevent it but once you have it, there is no cure. To help you feel better you can drink plenty of fluids, get plenty of rest, take vitamin C and/or use a humidifier (an electric device that puts water into the air). Talk to your Pharmacist or doctor about what medicines may also relief symptoms. If you are normally a fit and healthy person, time and your own body's defence mechanisms will cure you.
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just go to a search engine and search for "bird flu". You'll find a ton of information
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not many places actually reporting cases of flu yet. Probably normal cold virus- treatment is the same at this stage anyway.
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I can't believe all the answers that say the flu. The flu is a respiratory illness.  Get to the doctor.  If you get dehydrated your in trouble.  Sounds like food poisoning to me.  That is the biggest culprit of symptoms like that.
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They both can be very dangerous, but since the flu is more widely spread and probably more life threatening.  I will say the flu is the worse.
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Human flu symptoms are:\n\n    * fever\n    * cough\n    * sore throat\n    * muscle aches\n    * conjunctivitis\n\nCases of bird flu are more likely to cause breathing problems and pneumonia, and can be fatal.
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no, there are many different strains of flus out there. Bird flu is just one of them. I copied some facts from the website listed below, there is a lot of useful info there. \n\nIt's hard to say where the various strains of flu come from. The best way to try to prevent it is by washing frequently or using hand sanitizer. \n\nBefore I start work everyday, I sanitize my keyboard, and my telephone in case someone before me was using it and  you know, knock on wood, I have not been sick this year. Maybe a slight cold, but not the flu. \n\nMind you, you may not be fortunate enough to escape it, but keeping your hands and property clean are great precautious measures. Check this info out and go to the website as well ;)\n\nWhat Is the Flu?\nFlu is the common name for influenza (pronounced: in-floo-en-za), a virus that attacks the respiratory system.\n\nThere are three different types of the flu virus. Types A and B can cause widespread flu outbreaks (although type B usually causes less severe symptoms than type A). Type C is fairly rare and causes only mild symptoms.\n\nUsually when you're sick with a virus, your body builds up a defense system by making antibodies against it, so you don't get that particular virus strain again. Unfortunately, flu viruses mutate (change) each year, so you aren't protected from the disease forever. Some years the change in the flu virus is slight, so even if you get the flu it's a mild case because the antibodies give you partial protection. But every 10 years or so the flu virus undergoes a major change, and many people get severe cases. These large-scale outbreaks are called epidemics. If they spread worldwide, they're called pandemics.
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I work as an infectious disease epidemiologist at a health department, and we deal with these types of things on a daily basis. \n\nFirst, let me say that it is NOT the flu. Flu is a respiratory disease that causes fever, cough and sore throat. Occasionally it can cause vomiting or diarrhea, but the main symptoms are respiratory.\n\nAs for the origin of your illness, it is difficult to say exactly what it is. Viral illness, such as norovirus, tend to last for a couple of days. People generally feel crappy for a few days after, but the vomiting and diarrhea only last a couple days. \n\nBacterial illness like salmonella or E. coli are usually accompanied by a fever. They last longer than viral illnesses, up to several days. There are parasitic illness (giardia for example) than can come and go for months. \n\nIf your illness does not go away, your doctor can order tests to determine the cause. A stool specimen can be cultured for bacterial pathogens, and can be examined for parasites. Most diseases are self-limiting, and go away on their own. Antibiotics are not recommended in most cases, but may be prescribed for severe situations. \n\nYour doctor would be able to help diagnose and treat the illness; if it doesn't go away on it's own, you should seek medical care. In the meantime, get plenty of rest and be sure to drink enough fluids so that you don't become dehydrated. The best thing to use to hydrate yourself is Pedialyte or a similar product.
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Sounds more like the flu.. there's a couple of colds our there going around.  Check the link and see which one you think you might have call the dr and have him check you out. \n\nIs It a Cold or the Flu?\nWebMD Public Information from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases\n\nSymptoms Cold Flu \nFever Rare Characteristic, high (100-102°F); lasts 3-4 days \nHeadache Rare Prominent \nGeneral Aches, Pains Slight Usual; often severe \nFatigue, Weakness Quite mild Can last up to 2-3 weeks \nExtreme Exhaustion Never Early and prominent \nStuffy Nose Common Sometimes \nSneezing Usual Sometimes \nSore Throat Common Sometimes \nChest Discomfort, Cough Mild to moderate; hacking cough Common; can become severe \nComplications Sinus congestion or earache Bronchitis, pneumonia; can be life-threatening \nPrevention None Annual vaccination; amantadine rimantadine or oseltamirvir (antiviral drugs) \nTreatment Only temporary relief of symptoms Amantadine, rimantadine, oseltamivir or zanamavir within 24-48 hours after onset of symptoms
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sneezing is for colds not flus!  \nSigns of the flu: \nStomach/digestion problems\nloss of appetite\nlow or high fever\nloss of motivation\nexcessive sleeping