Tuesday, April 27, 2010

When the body caught flu?

The virus that causes avian influenza has an incubation period of time had gone into someone's body. When the body caught flu?

The experts agree that adults get the flu or a cold can be contagious one day before symptoms begin to emerge.

During this incubation period, the virus will get into healthy cells and interfere with the survival of healthy cells from the inside. When cells started to become infected, usually have not shown any symptoms.

When the virus has spread throughout the body so any saliva or sneezing issued will contain the flu virus. That's why the flu virus is easily spread through body fluids.

When the virus has spread throughout the body will rise to symptoms such as sore throat, the body feels uncomfortable and dizzy. But if the symptoms yet, very little possibility of transmitting to others.

If someone has the flu, the contagious period to another may take 5-7 days. As for the children, infectious period can last up to two weeks.

As quoted from HowStuffWorks, Wednesday (31/03/2010) in general incubation period of flu virus in a person will run for two days. However, in some cases there also lasted about 1-4 days. Therefore, the period of the incubation period is very short-flu virus.

When the flu, the most important thing to do is to consume plenty of fluids such as water, juice, soup or other liquids as well as adequate rest. This is very important to help the immune system fight infection and maintain so as not to worsen the condition.

The annual flu vaccination is one way to build protection against the flu virus attacks. Although this vaccination can not provide protection up to 100 percent, but can prevent the condition in order not to deteriorate.

Other measures that can be done is to maintain personal hygiene, cover nose and mouth when sneezing, eating healthy foods that contain lots of vitamins and adequate water consumption.