How the Flu Differs From Other Viruses
How the Flu Differs From Other Viruses |
You have to be cautious when looking at the differences between a common cold and the flu. While the two may seem similar in nature, the flu can be more severe. The flu is also attributed to the missing of daily responsibilities, including school, work or family obligations because of fatigue or other symptoms. Further complications could even lead to hospitalization. Fatality is not uncommon, especially in those who are more susceptible, including young children, seniors, and people with immune deficiencies.
Not only does the flu take an incredible toll on the body, but developing health problems impact a person's
entire life, up to and including possible life-threatening worries. Throughout
the years the fight against the flu has had to adapt to the changing nature of
the bug.
The flu concerns lie mainly with
the respiratory tract but are not exclusive to that area. When the flu is
transmitted through coughing or sneezing the virus is inhaled and perpetuates
in the upper and lower respiratory tracts. This makes the virus highly
contagious.
Healthy adults may experience the
flu in a milder way, more similar to a cold with additional symptoms. The flu
comes on suddenly and includes a fever of 101°F or higher, a dry cough, muscle
aches, the chills, fatigue, stiffness, sore throat and overall feeling of being
"run down". The flu should take its course for the duration of a week
to ten days. In elderly adults, the recovery may take longer and they will feel
weaker for longer.
Children experience the symptoms
of the flu different from adults, with a usual run of higher fevers in the
range of 103°F to 105°F. Due to the similarity of symptoms amongst other
viruses, it's difficult to tell which a child may have. Children need to see a doctor within the first 48 hours of identifying the illness.
Doing so will help determine an accurate diagnosis. Children with ongoing
health issues are critically important, due to the possible fatal complications
of the flu.
Severe acute respiratory
syndrome, more widely known as, SARS, is another respiratory disease. To the
naked eye, SARS is very similar to the flu but is brought on by the SARS
coronavirus. 2002 and 2003 an outbreak of SARS spread across the planet to 37
countries beginning in the Guangdong province of China.
Amongst the more serious
illnesses, the flu can be mild by comparison. Symptoms as severe as vomiting,
confusion, chest pains, coughing up blood, and ongoing headaches that worsen,
will be found in pneumonia, meningitis, and malaria.
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