Flu Popular season, doctors remind that many people who have symptoms such as cough and fever will think that if the symptoms are not obvious, they will think it is a mild cold; once symptoms such as general pain are caused, the elderly and children do not seek immediate medical treatment, and they are prone to severe diseases such as pneumonia. It is best to seek medical treatment immediately if you have symptoms such as fever, cough, and general fatigue.
Influenza delays seeking medical treatment and severe illnesses become pneumonia and encephalitis
Many people advocate that colds do not require medical treatment and medication, and it is best to recover naturally; Huang Yucheng, director of the Children's Infection Department of Chang Geng Memorial Hospital in Linkou, Taiwan, said that the number of influenza and cold cases in autumn and winter increases, and the public is prone to confusion. Some parents think that their children only have a mild cold, and they will naturally get better after resting and drinking water. As a result, when sick children are sent to the hospital in clinical practice, they have had serious complications such as pneumonia or encephalitis.
He said that influenza is different from general cold pathogens. Colds are mainly caused by rhinovirus , coronavirus, adenovirus , etc.; influenza is caused by influenza virus . I often encounter patients who think they are having a normal cold in clinical practice, and the symptoms are mild at the beginning, but within a few days, the muscles of the whole body begin to be sore.
What is the difference between influenza and cold? Huang Yucheng said that colds rarely cause systemic symptoms, mainly nasal fluid, nasal congestion, sore throat, , cough and other airway symptoms, and they are less likely to have fever, but children under three years old may have fever.
The flu symptoms are very sudden. In the early stage, 70 to 80% of patients will have cough symptoms; the biggest difference is that they will have general pain and burnout. If the symptoms are serious, it may take several weeks to fully recover.
Tong Yucheng said that the fever will gradually subside after influenza treatment, and the cough will be relieved for about 7 to 10 days. However, if the elderly and children are infected with the flu, the symptoms do not relieve after seeking medical treatment, and even shortness of breath and unclear consciousness are present. In particular, if children are sick and have poor mobility, they should be extra careful to seek medical treatment immediately, because they may have turned into severe illness.
Influenza is most likely to cause complications such as pneumonia or encephalitis, especially pneumonia. In addition to influenza viruses, it may also be caused by bacterial infection after influenza infection.
It takes about 2 weeks to get the flu vaccine to produce protective power
The best way to prevent influenza is to get the flu vaccine. In addition to preventing infection, even if it is infected, the symptoms will be reduced and it can also reduce the chance of complications such as pneumonia. However, after the influenza vaccine is administered, it will take about two weeks to develop protective power. It is best to give the target of the influenza vaccine application, especially the elderly and children with weak immunity.
Doctors also remind that whether it is influenza or general cold, it is mainly droplets or contact infection. Pay special attention to personal hygiene and wash your hands frequently; if there is a virus on your hands and rub your eyes and your nose with your hands, it is very easy to get infected; people with weak resistance are recommended to wear masks when entering and leaving hospitals and other public places.
