Symptoms of Influenza
Influenza will cause patients to have fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, general bone pain and muscle pain, which are all Common symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection. Some viruses can infect the gastrointestinal tract, causing vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Severe infections can also cause viral pneumonia, or bacterial pneumonia caused by bacterial infection.
The symptoms caused by avian influenza infection are generally the same as those of other influenzas. Severe cases can even lead to fatal complications. For example, viral infection causes the bronchial tubes to swell, increasing the resistance of air entering the lungs, making breathing difficult. Children’s breathing passages are small, and swelling and secretions can cause serious consequences.
Causes of Influenza
Influenza is a disease caused by influenza virus. Its transmission method is through bacteria, and airborne transmission is one of the main ways. Although the initial clinical manifestations of influenza virus are no different from those of other viruses, it is prone to mutation, so the immunity gained from past infection cannot last long.
Various types of influenza viruses are identified based on their different H and N types. But this is just a relatively simple method. To refine it, you still have to break down its ribonucleic acid (RNA) components. There are three types of influenza: A, B, and C. Among them, type A is the most popular and the most harmful.
You may be infected with avian influenza by coming into contact with a sick person or by inhaling the virus floating in the air. Since the avian influenza virus must enter cells to reproduce, and its surface structure can only penetrate the cell walls of a few types of animals, there is no precedent for avian viruses to infect humans. The avian influenza virus that circulated in Hong Kong a few years ago is likely to be a Plant new varieties.
Preventing of Influenza
Preventing the flu can be done by taking preventive medications and reducing the chance of exposure to the virus. For people who have a high chance of being exposed to the virus, they must strictly abide by disinfection procedures. They may also use drugs to increase resistance first to reduce the chance of virus reproduction. Amantadine prevents influenza A viruses from entering cells, thereby reducing the severity of the disease.
Regarding avian influenza, contact with live poultry should be avoided, and hands should be washed immediately with soap after touching or handling live poultry. In addition, poultry intestines and fresh meat should be processed separately and must be cooked thoroughly. Do not eat the red marrow in the poultry bones. Maintain a balanced drink, moderate exercise and adequate sleep to enhance resistance.
Treatment of Influenza
Treatment of avian influenza can be achieved through vaccination. Current flu vaccines contain three types of viruses that kill common flu viruses. Influenza A and B are 80% effective within a few months to a year, but it takes two weeks for people who have been vaccinated against influenza to develop resistance.
