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Influenza – Treatment and Precautions

Influenza pandemics can wreck havoc among humans, as seen during the 2004 bird flu and the 2009 swine flu outbreaks. Mainly the type A virus is responsible for the large scale outbreaks of flu. While yearly flu vaccinations can help build immunity against the common viral strains, it is the novel types of the flu virus that are difficult to deal with. This article gives you a list of precautions you can take during influenza pandemics.

Basic precautions

Most people often forget to take care of the basics of a healthy and hygienic living during massive flu outbreaks. Do not let the panic overwhelm you. Given below are some of the simplest remedies to prevent transmission of the H1N1 virus:

The flu virus can be spread through coughs and sneezes – 2 very common symptoms of the condition. So always cover your nose and mouth with a tissue paper while coughing or sneezing. Do not reuse the tissue; throw it away immediately. Also encourage others to do the same.

Wash your hands with water and soap, particularly after you touch your nose, mouth or eyes. Do the same after touching anyone else who is sneezing and coughing.

Wear a mask and gloves to avoid catching and/or spreading the virus, particularly when you visit public places.

Influenza is a highly contagious health condition. So avoid coming in touch with individuals who have the virus. Avoid using clothes, utensils or any other personal belongings of any person.

If you have the symptoms of flu, stay at home to prevent transmission of the virus. Take leave from school or work till you recover fully. Keep reporting to your doctor about your condition and take as much rest as possible.

Always follow instructions that are issued by appropriate authorities. Do not spread rumours.

Staying a step ahead

Planning may not always help, but it certainly never harms anybody. To combat the flu virus successfully, you need to be a step ahead of your time. In times of pandemics, most people run short of resources. So store some essential household items such as tissue papers and hand washes. Also store plenty of water, soup and juice. Keep a thermometer handy, along with acetaminophen. In times of a pandemic, try to talk with someone who has already had the virus. It will help you get firsthand information on preventive as well as remedial measures of flu.

Care and management

Talk to your doctor as soon as you experience the flu-like symptoms such as high fever, cough, sore throat, headache and muscle aches, runny nose and severe fatigue. The key to getting relief from flu is early diagnosis. You can take Tamiflu oseltamivir within 48 hours from the onset of symptoms. Manufactured by Roche, Tamiflu is a tested pill for prevention and treatment of influenza. Its active ingredient oseltamivir stops the flu virus from multiplying inside the body and affecting the healthy cells in the process. If used as prescribed by your doctor, you can also develop immunity against the common flu strains.…

Is There a Vaccine For “Bird Flu?”

Hopefully, all Americans who are advised to receive the seasonal flu and H1N1 (formerly known as swine flu) vaccines, have done so. There is another flu virus that is a potential threat to international travelers. Is ‘Bird Flu’ on your itinerary?

What is ‘Bird Flu?’

Avian Influenza H5N1, or bird flu, typically infects birds and poultry. However, international travelers are at risk of contracting the disease, which has a high mortality rate. International travelers should consult with a travel physicians for advice on how to reduce your risk. Unlike hepatitis, typhoid, meningitis and yellow fever, there is no commercially available avian flu vaccine. Resistance to typical anti-flu medications is common. Most human cases of the disease occur from contact with live infected birds and poultry, or their droppings. Human to human transmission is rare.

Where are the ‘High Risk’ Regions?

A particularly severe strain of bird flu has been reported in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East, which has infected humans. Since last year, bird flu outbreaks have been reported in Cambodia, China, Egypt, Vietnam and Indonesia. Just this month, Egyptian health authorities reported a fatal case the disease in an 18 year-old female, who had contact with infected poultry.

What Precautions Should Travelers Take?

– Avoid poultry farms and contact with live animal markets. Do not regard these sites as ‘petting zoos’. – Wash hands with soap and water regularly

– Use alcohol based sanitizers if soap and water are not available.

– Make sure that all poultry and eggs are thoroughly cooked. If the eggs are runny, then cry ‘fowl’!

– All surfaces that have been in contact with raw poultry, such as utensils and cutting boards, should be scrubbed clean with soap and hot water.

– Do not bring home feather products for souvenirs from high risk regions. Buy a postcard instead.

– If a traveler develops flu-like symptoms in a high risk bird flu region, seek medical attention.

Many diseases abroad can be prevented by effective travel vaccinations. Other diseases, such as malaria, traveler’s diarrhea, norovirus and bird flu have no available travel vaccines. This means that travelers need other strategies to stay safe to make sure that bird flu is kept securely in its cage.…

Swine Flu Now H1N1- What’s Going On

Novel influenza A (H1N1) is a new flu virus of swine origin that first caused illness in Mexico and the United States in March and April, 2009. It’s thought that novel influenza A (H1N1) flu spreads in the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread, mainly through the coughs and sneezes of people who are sick with the virus, but it may also be spread by touching infected objects and then touching your nose or mouth. Novel H1N1 infection has been reported to cause a wide range of flu-like symptoms, including fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. In addition, many people also have reported nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea.

The first two novel H1N1 patient in the United States was confirmed by laboratory testing at CDC in April 2009. It was quickly determined that the virus was spreading from person-to-person. On The CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center to better coordinate the public health response. Also the United States Government declared a public health emergency and has been actively and aggressively implementing the nation’s pandemic response plan.

The World Health Organization (WHO) signaled that a global pandemic of swine flu/ novel influenza A (H1N1) was underway by raising the worldwide pandemic alert level. This action was a reflection of the spread of the new H1N1 virus, not the severity of illness caused by the virus. At the time, more than 70 countries had reported cases of novel influenza A (H1N1) infection and there were ongoing community level outbreaks of novel H1N1 in multiple parts of the world.

To prevent infection:

Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for 20 seconds (about the amount of time it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” twice). Advice from the CDC about the situation is, “Very frequent hand-washing is something that we talk about time and time again and that is a helpful way to reduce transmission of disease,”. They also advise, “If you’re sick, it’s very important that people stay at home. If your children are sick, have a fever and flu-like illness, they shouldn’t go to school. And if you’re ill, you shouldn’t get on an airplane or another public transport to travel. Those things are part of personal liability in trying to reduce the impact. “

If you become sick and notice early onset of body aches, vomiting and dizziness you should consult with your doctor as soon as possible. Although it is very unlikely that you have the Swine Flu/(H1N1) virus, you should get medical confirmation just to be safe.

Most at risk for infection are children and young adults under the age of 25 have been the most likely to contract the virus in the United States. For seasonal flu, the elderly, the very young and the chronically ill are usually most susceptible. Officials are still trying to figure out where exactly the virus originated, how infectious it is and why it is mild in some cases and deadlier in others. In the mean time. Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing, preferably with a tissue. No tissue? Do the “Dracula sneeze” — into the crook of the elbow. And be on a heightened alert to signs and symptoms of the Swine Flu/novel influenza A (H1N1) virus. See you doctor if any unusual flu like symptoms occur.…

How to Get Rid of a Cold – Permanently

There is so much media attention given to the common cold, it is reported that at least 15 million people* in the UK alone are affected by colds or flu. Society deems it acceptable for people to be coughing and spluttering as the autumn sets in.

Businesses lose thousands of pounds every week from sick leave related to colds and those who get the cold or flu are put through their own suffering with temperature, aches and pains.

Yet there is NO reason why anyone should ever get colds or flu…period! It is not about eating the right foods or taking the right exercise (these of course help keep your body in shape) to prevent colds and flu. It is ONLY about the frequency you are resonating out.

The science behind the facts:

You see, your bodies function with your organs, muscles, veins and nervous system, yet they only function because of the energy that flows through you. Quantified research by such luminaries as Dr Konstantin Korotkov and Dr Bruce Lipton have shown us that our cells take their signal from our beliefs, these are transmitted through the body via our electrical system (our nervous system) which then determines the frequency of the body.

From work as far back as the 1920 by Dr Royal Raymond Rife we now know:

• A healthy body resonates at 78Hz to 83Hz

• Colds, flu and illness resonate at 57Hz to 60Hz

• Cancer receptors are activated at 42Hz

So you can see that colds and flu happen when your body’s frequency falls to 60Hz or lower.

Why does my body frequency get lower?

As mentioned, your body frequency is determined by your beliefs and this is not the belief that you WILL get a cold or flu, this is far more complex.

It is working on your beliefs of self-worth, self-esteem and self-confidence. When you are confident, honouring your self-worth and have high self-esteem, you are naturally resonating in high ‘frequency’, as this is the frequency of abundance.

When you have a lack of confidence, it will affect your self-esteem and stop you from honouring your self-worth; this causes your frequency to resonate lower. Once it drops to 60Hz or below, your immune system becomes compromised and illness begins.

Whatever you are resonating out, you are attracting back the same frequency in experiences and opportunities, so low ‘frequency’ will attract negative experiences, which then compound the feelings of not being able to cope, low self-worth and a lack of confidence as well as moving your body into illness.

How do I stop getting colds and flu?

It all starts with spending time on you. This is not booking into the local spa! This is starting to listen within, instead of listening and reacting to external experiences. Confidence and self-esteem comes from honouring your self-worth, which happens when you define who you are.

Take time to acknowledge what your desires and passions are, are you following them?

Do you live your life pleasing everyone else?

Are you living the life you love?

Only when you begin to focus on your desires, on living to make you happy will you begin to maintain high ‘frequency’. Once you understand it is not about living in reaction, it is all about creating your reality, then your confidence grows, you honour your self-worth and begin to maintain your body in pure and natural health, you say goodbye to colds and flu. I know, I have not had a cold or flu in over 14 years!

* NHS statistics…