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smell Are common in to later nasal discharges become thick and symptoms typically last three Days to a but Bhuti Tutts complications like ear Lar or bronchitis Lead to a More prolonged m the other starts usually with a Ever up to 103 in higher in a dry to Tab and often the typical flu victim feels set enough to stay in bed and has aches and pains in his Fecks and his nose May be his Throat his eyes sensitive to nausea and vomiting accompany but diarrhoea rarely there is a thing As intestinal flu the vast majority of fun Teal illnesses Are bacterial nil symptoms generally persist for a week to 10 pc find by week or two longer of feeling tired and pos people have such mild cases of flu thai their Slop Par Hose with chronic respiratory or heart Dos Are prone to serious complications following bronchitis and even despite their colds Are actually Tsile eff Cuk to even among  venous that those lacking sub Yifei to the particular cold virus involved Are Kitty to catch a raid Tram another bodies have shown that cold viruses Are naturally through nasal which Are heavily with coughs and sneezes apparently spread Finger Contact with nasal be a from nose rubbing or sneezing be emote More common route of spreading the virus rtt duct Wash your hands use absorbent or disposable tissues coup viruses die rap m to these Anwo drubbing your eyes and picking on the other is a More n t easily a con family nearly All members not Waie to the particular flu virus will catch it from one Nek member someone just coming Down with a cold usual to sent shed he virus until to develops a Runny in the Early stages of the moment the victim starts to he is spreading be virus n a mock harder to avoid catching the flu Tram sick relative or the colleague who comes to work with in symptoms is not doing anyone favor n is better la avoid even casual senal contacts for the first three or four Days of Ike the usual  period the time from exposure to the virus Onset of illness is two both cold and flu viruses Are More easily spread in paces where Large numbers of people congregate in such As schools and Young school age Chil in Are the prime spreaders of these since they Are exposed daily to organisms to which they Lack Young children typically get seven or right colds a year and the parents of Young children get five or but As the children and parents the frequency of colds to about two or three a year by age Moat colds occur Between september and with he Peak in Winter when people spend More time indoors and when heating dries the air and the protective mucous ror o rundown on Ono fwd Nady int Rapoff about Tinus Jolt on membranes in the nose and it is Healthiest to keep Home temperatures in the 60s during the Day and humidify the air it drops below 20 to 30 percent relative humid contrary to popular cold weather or Felting chilled does not came colds make them Al though it has not been systematically Doc tors suspect that Ladne stress us poor diet increase ones Hsee Puriity to colds and there is some evidence suggesting that Large daily doses of Vitamin c May have a preventive effect in warding off colds and but according to Gordon Douglas head of the infectious unit alive University of the effect is too Small to warrant Large scale use of a substance whose Lon term hazards Are not flu prepared fresh each year to protect against the dominant virus strains expected that is recommended Only for individuals considered Likely to suffer serious or life threatening including those Wilh chronic heart and lung diseases and per sons Over the vaccine protects about in thirds of lets Start with Tae Bottom despite the m or More different predicts dote themselves there is no cure for the common cold w for nor do these remedies shorten the duration of respiratory Al used some May make it easier to endure the siege the trick is to select those products that can Best relieve your symptoms and avoid Ding Combine sons that Are irrational and possibly for despite their widespread presence in cold  Are of no value and May actually increase and thicken the mucus in your Kings and set the stage for bronchial Tab lets containing potent drugs that constrict blood such As should also be have studies shown that Large doses of Vitamin c can abort a cold or persons with High blood heart Dis ease or thyroid problems or those already taking a prescription drug should Check with their doctors before dosing themselves with any arid since colds and flu Are viral antibiotics which attack bacteria and fungi Are worthless and May actually be since they cause Side effects Only if you develop a secondary bacterial such As an ear sinusitis or then what should you do Tor a cold or the flu the old Home remedy of fluids and aspirin is still your Best lots of fluids hot or help to loosen the secretions in your respiratory decreasing com plications like ear infection and rest is somewhat harder to but if you Are tired or taking drugs that make you drowsy or you have a bad which can be aggravated by breathing cold air or running it maybe Best to stay Home and rest for a few Douglas says the decision to stay Home should be based on the severity of your symptoms if fever is Over if you have any severe symptoms such As a bad cough or muscle or if you feel you cant stay to reduce chances of relapses or complications of its Best to Lake a couple of extra Days to recover at for those with severe flu Douglas recommends a prescription drug Amant Adine which can relieve symptoms and possible shorten the Call a doctor if Yon Start to cough unit you have a High fever that Doest respond u if you develop an or if you have severe Lymp loss that persist beyond a the Best you can do is self treat your sym aspirin or acetaminophen can relieve muscle aches and reduce gargling with warm Salty water can relieve a sore Throat and use of a Humidifier or up porker will help a if you have a dry unproductive a cough suppressant can relieve expectorants can help you bring up thick mucous in your nasal sprays or drops containing decongestant can relieve nasal and Aims stuffiness be sure to stick to the recommended dose and Donl use them longer than three or our Days at a Oral an and combinations thereof Are not generally recommended by infectious disease for the min Imal Relief they May there not Worth the risk they a old from so in a elastic Hight pm photo Tolci Back in