Flu 2017: the symptoms, how long it lasts, and how to treat yourself and the children
The flu in 2017 is of a rather aggressive and stubborn kind. Although the peak was in the last week of 2016, there was an increase in the flu in children as they returned to school in January. But what symptoms does it have? the flu this winter, and how to cure it?
Symptoms of the flu
The most widespread strain of flu this year has several symptoms, including high fever that reaches 39 °. This is the most problematic aspect, also because the flu has its course in 5, 6 days, putting a hard test the body. As always, the vaccine is recommended for the elderly and heart patients, while for those affected by the virus, which has an incubation period of 1 to 4 days after the infection, the main symptoms are:
- headache
- bone ache
- cough
- cold
- muscle aches
- nausea
- He retched
- diarrhea
During the winter 2016 2017, there is a greater frequency of symptoms such as sudden respiratory disturbances accompanied by fever above 38 °. Cough, sore throat or nasal congestion are the first signs of a possible flu, especially if accompanied by chills and general feeling of being unwell.
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Remedies for the flu
As always, the flu, being of viral origin, should not be treated with antibiotics. To lower the fever, especially if it exceeds 38 degrees, it is good to use an antipyretic. The disease must run its course, and you have to be patient for a while. ". It is good then to resort to a liquid diet, drinking lots of water and eating broth and soups. It is also important to use fruits and vegetables. For cough and other respiratory problems typical of this flu, a real cure-all is ginger and lemon tea, while for the most annoying cases it may be necessary to resort to fumigations, if you want to avoid aerosol.
In milder cases of flu, especially after the peak period, it may be useful to simply resort to natural cold remedies, ideal for both adults and children, who are more reluctant to take medicine.
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