Hygiene is still the best defense against viruses and experts are again raising the alarm for simple yet effective precautionary measures that minimizes the chances of infection, especially for us social creatures who enjoy company of others that can carry such nasty surprises. Hand washing especially in public places where physical contact is assured is indeed a good way to protect yourself. Face masks are effective only if they are worn at all times and if everybody uses them. In the home, proper sanitation of all surfaces that are touched frequently is also a key to preventing the disease form spreading. Once a proper vaccine has been developed, they will allow us to deal better with the disease to train our immune system with a weakened form of the virus that lets it know how to deal with it best and shrug it off as a known invader. Continue reading “Hygiene – Best Flu Defense”
The flu caught everybody by surprise and suddenly, rentals of outbreak movies are soaring and people are demanding governments develop vaccines for the new flu scourge that has in a matter of months circled the globe and continues to kill people. Viruses are the most feared health risks due to their ability to mutate and change from time to time. Flu is a common illness that everybody get sick of and is normally a seasonal disease that occurs during the entry of the cold months when our bodies are adjusting to colder weather as winter approaches. Just what is it about viruses that makes them so dangerous? They are simple and quite effective at their infectious abilities, being mere genetic material encapsulated within a protective jacket of protein, ready to wreak havoc on people who have no immunity to their genetic mutating abilities. Continue reading “SWINE FLU”
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When we were still young our parents brought us to our pediatricians to have shots of vaccines to prevent certain disease from entering our body. Since babies have weaker immunity against sickness. Now that we’re grown-ups we don’t need to worry about those diseases since we already had shots before to prevent them. Wrong! You may believe nowadays that vaccines are only for babies or kids but the truth about is that vaccine are also essentials even in our adulthood. The reason is that: nobody is immune all disease and some vaccinations need continued follow-up to ensure their efficiency. In fact, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we become more susceptible to serious diseases caused by common infections as we grow older. Also, the older we get, the greater the chances that our immunity will be worned-off. Doctors say that an injection only hurts as much as a pinprick, and it’s true.
Children are extremely vulnerable and should be checked by a pediatrician to be sure of no serious illness. With care and rest, the common flu would be over in a week or so but do expect to feel a bit worn out for more than that as your body recovered from the ravages of the disease. Your resistance to the strain of virus that caused your symptoms would increase making you a bit more prepared the next time round. The bad news is, as we have said, there are several viruses that can give the same symptoms but are totally non-related. Hemorrhagic fever and other more exotic diseases also produces the same symptoms so caution is advised and further medical checks should be done to rule out these diseases that have experienced a rise in recent years.
High fever and colds go hand in hand when you have the flu and regular home medication tends to suffice allowing it to take its course. You might be surprised to find out that the common cold you get through in your lifetime is caused by a myriad of strains of the virus and that you would likely get sick of a different one each and every time. Watch out for symptoms such as seemingly hard breathing, high fever that fails to go away even with medication and chest pains. Seek medical help for aggravated symptoms and if the fever lasts for more than 3 days.
For most healthy individuals, the flu is simply one of those ailments that you have to go through from time to time. There are some symptoms to look out for with the common flu that might be signs of something more serious that might need more medical attention and that home treatment and resting would not suffice. The flu is something quite common and people rarely get all crazy about it. If the one suffering is younger than 3 months and fever is quite high, call the medical services without delay for infants have such small bodies and to high a body temperature is a sure sign of something that is serious especially with their fragile small bodies.
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How can children suffer from depression? Aren’t they active and lively all the time? Don’t they just need a nice toy or sweet lollipop to perk them up?
Yes, it seems puzzling but true. Children may suffer from depression. The symptoms however may vary, and if left undiagnosed, they carry these symptoms on to their growing up years and eventually, to adulthood.
Children suffering from depression easily get irritable and angry. They may also cry a lot and show loss of interest in normal activities of children.
Depression in children usually occurs when they reach 12 for it is in this age when they begin to develop awareness of themselves, of others and of life. Children from troubled families are commonly the ones who suffer from this syndrome.
