Flu Colds are caused by flu symptoms. Flu or influenza is caused by a virus that attacks the respiratory system. The virus enters the body of living things and then use it as a place to breed. The virus is transmitted to others through a granular fluid of saliva or mucus are expelled when someone coughs, sneezes, or speaks. The virus quickly spread along with fluids are expelled. Air as a medium for the spread of the virus and if you breathe air with the condition of the body that do not fit can make you the flu. That is why the spread of flu is very easy.
Another way is to spread the flu virus when a flu sufferer who holds the nose or mouth to make flu virus moves into his hands. When the person holding the door handle, the virus moves, and if you hold the handle of the door, the virus had moved into your hands. Furthermore, either intentionally or unintentionally, you may hold the mouth or nose, resulting in viral entry into your body and can cause you to have the flu.
Flu not only attack humans, but can also attack animals or birds. The danger from this flu virus is the virus could mutate so as to create new types that can not be resisted by the immune system. Animals with flu can infect humans and endanger such as bird flu or flu which is a kind of new virus. This new type can be dangerous and can cause a deadly flu epidemic.
Various types of flu that endanger such as the Spanish Flu, Hong Kong flu, or bird flu and swine flu should be wary of. If not immediately get the proper treatment, this flu can cause death. Although, now flu-flu outbreak has been merada, but it would not hurt if you continue to protect themselves from flu. Prevention is better than cure, this applies to the flu. What's more, if you have kids. Protect yourself for not contracting the flu can be a way for your child not experiencing flu infected due to you. Some ways to protect you from the flu are:
Prevent Flu One way for the flu virus does not enter into the body is to wash hands properly. The hand is one way the virus entry into the body. Hand while holding the door handle, the handle on the bus, or the parts of other public places that became a media transfer the virus.
So, to prevent the hand that bervirus enters the body, you should wash your hands after you take the bus, finished using the toilet, before eating and other times when you feel your hands are not clean. Avoid too frequent habit of holding the nose or mouth unnecessarily. Do not use glass or towels at the same time with other people.
Maintaining Resilience Body You can avoid the flu if you have a strong endurance. Ways to strengthen the body's defenses against the virus is by eating nutritious foods, especially fruits and vegetables that contain vitamin C. Enough rest or sleep every day can strengthen your body's endurance. No less important is to exercise regularly. Besides increasing the resilience of the body, you also can prevent the immune system is weakened. One cause of weakening the body's immune system is stress. It is necessary to avoid stress. Lack of sleep also can cause a reduction in endurance, it is important that you sleep enough each night. Sleep also can help relieve stress.
Treating Flu If you've contracted the flu, you can do things for your disease from getting worse. Rest if exposed to the flu. Rest or sleep to strengthen the body's immune system. If you work, maybe you can ask for permission to rest at home. By staying at home is also a way that you do not infect the disease to others.
Drink plenty of water. Water can help the body to avoid dehydration, because when the flu a lot of fluids released by the body. This water can also encourage and remove toxins in the body. Protect yourself from the flu means you protect families from transmission of the virus on your target. Do not underestimate the flu or influenza, and should always increase endurance.