Influenza]* My friend ¬¬

HI! I'm going to talk you about a friend called Influenza "flu".

Influenza is a disease that I often have caused by a virus (influenza virus) that is transmitted from person to person through coughing, sneezing and contaminated objects directly. Its particularity be an easy virus mutation, in this way the virus circulating in the winter will be probably different from the previous winter, and therefore the immunity acquired previously may not be effective.
The flu should always follow its course, but you can take certain steps to alleviate the symptoms:
* Strengthening the rest.
* Take a mild analgesic to ease discomfort, as long as they don't have contraindications.
* Drink water and juices in abundance.

I prefer drink orange suice because it have fiber vitamin A and other things that help defences and the body.
There is no medicine to cure the flu, so that their treatment is reduced to relief of symptoms (antipyretics, analgesics, ...).
We must remember that when a virus is not effective antibiotic therapy can lead, instead, to bacterial resistance. But the doctor can usually receive antibiotics should be administered only under strict medical prescription and to treat or prevent complications in people whose state of health prior so dictate.

In Europe the flu usually appears between the months of October and April.

It is ture, because I always take flu in these months. As teachers know, I was very ill in October, maybe aproximatly 2 weeks and now, in April I'm again ill for the same cause.

Influenza vaccination is recommended for high-risk population as I said earlier coo mutates almost every winter and may not work. Only in extreme cases. * Greater than 65 years. * Adults and children with heart or lung problems. * Residents in homes. * Residents of any institution that living with people with chronic health problems. * People treated during the year of cystic fibrosis, kidney problems, anemia, severe asthma or chronic metabolic diseases (diabetes ,...). * People with weakened immune systems (patients treated with chemotherapy and HIV-positive individuals) * Children and adolescents treated with aspirin over a long period.

Despite the information that we can find, it is always best to consult a doctor to advise us on what we should do with our health.

GoodBye =)*