Category: Flu

Every winter, flu infects some 40 million Americans, costing the nation $928 million in medical expenses and $10.5 billion in lost school and work days. The worst cold might lead to bronchitis or a sinus infection. But for the elderly or those with asthma and other chronic respiratory conditions, flu can be fatal, progressing to a form of bacterial pneumonia that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year.

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The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccination each year.

If you do come down with the flu, you feel better faster by taking care of yourself by trying some of these home remedies.

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Flu spreads through the air and you inhale the virus. Colds can also spread through the air, but flu spreads much more easily. “If you put a cold sufferer in a room full of people who are susceptible, several will catch the cold,” the CDC’s Nancy Arden says. “But if you put a person with influenza A in that same room, within one to three days, most of them will get the flu.” But there are measures you can take to prevent the flu.

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The flu (influenza) is a respiratory illness. In general, flu is quite a bit worse than the common cold in terms of intensity of symptoms, and symptoms such as fever, body aches, extreme tiredness, and dry cough are more common. Colds are usually milder than the flu. People with colds are more likely to have a runny or stuffy nose.

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