Viral Infections

One of the most common cold myths revolves around the length of the common cold contagious period. Many people are unsure of the exact amount of time one is still contagious when they are inflicted with the common cold and there are a multitude of answers out there for the issue. Some people say a few weeks; some say a day or two, just adding to the already confusing common cold myths out there. Well this myth is about to be put to rest!
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Other Viruses16 Feb 2010

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With the swine flu side death toll on the rise in America it is important to understand the risk of infection with pneumonia associated with the swine flu. Many people have heard from the news that swine flu and pneumonia are linked. This is slightly true, but not in the way that you may think. Most people believe that the swine flu causes pneumonia but it is wrong. Swine flu can weaken the immune system making it easier to “catch” pneumonia but contracting swine flu does not necessarily mean that you will definitely contract pneumonia, it just increases the chances of becoming ill will pneumonia, which could lead to death.
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Swine Flu12 Feb 2010

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There are a plethora of types of bacterial infections such as bacterial infections vaginal and bacterial skin infections, but the most dangerous types of bacterial infections have to be the ones that are or are becoming resistant to antibiotics.
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Other Viruses27 Jan 2010

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The h1n1 meaning can explain a lot about what type of virus h1n1 really is including how it mutates, the h1n1 virus structure and how it spreads throughout the body. Those who are susceptible to h1n1 (which is pretty much everyone) would benefit from understanding the true h1n1 meaning.
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Other Viruses27 Jan 2010

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There are many different types of contagious infectious diseases from the various types of bacterial infections such as bacterial skin infections to respiratory tract infectious but not all are highly contractible. The top five most contagious infectious diseases include respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia, HIV/AIDS, diarrheal diseases, tuberculosis and malaria.
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Other Viruses26 Jan 2010

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Due to past events such as the 1918 flu pandemic and the rumors that swine flu side effects may possibly be linked to the Spanish flu, many people are wondering how to separate Spanish flu facts from fiction.
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Flu20 Jan 2010

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As of December, the swine flu death toll is now up to 10,000 deaths. However, there are many factors contributing to this death toll.
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Swine Flu19 Jan 2010

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In order for us to establish the swine flu shot productivity, one must fully understand what the swine flu shot is and how it works once it’s administered to an individual. The swine flu vaccine comes in two forms, a nasal spray, containing a live but weakened H1N1 virus, and a flu shot via shoulder injection, containing a killed swine flu virus. A nasal spray flu vaccine is usually given to absolutely healthy people in the age group of 2 to 49. A swine flu shot, on the other hand, if offered to people with weakened immune system by chronic health conditions or pregnant women. As soon as your body gets a dose of a live or killed virus, it starts producing antibodies directed to kill it. (more…)

Swine Flu15 Jan 2010

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With the swine flu side death toll rising and the nasty consequences of the swine flu side effects it is understandable that many of us want to know the best tips for swine flu preparedness.
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Swine Flu14 Jan 2010

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To better understand the h1n1 meaning and swine flu side effects it may be helpful to learn a little bit about the h1n1 virus structure.
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Flu12 Jan 2010

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It is essential with the rise of the swine flu side death toll that one is able to recognize the swine flu side effects and symptoms. It is even more important that one is able to recognize swine flu pneumonia symptoms as those with a secondary infection of pneumonia on top of the swine flu are more at risk for death than those with swine flu alone.
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Swine Flu11 Jan 2010

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Due to certain past events such as the 1918 flu pandemic and the unfavorable swine flu side effects many people are curious about the different types of flu vaccinations available to them on the market.
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Flu7 Jan 2010

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In order to have a better understanding of what we can do for swine flu preparedness it is important to understand the incubation period for swine flu. Firstly, it is important to know that the incubation period for any disease refers to the amount of time it takes for symptoms to appear after one has been infected with a certain bacteria or virus, such as the h1n1 virus.
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Swine Flu6 Jan 2010

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As many people are undergoing some type of swine flu preparedness, it is important to understand who is the most susceptible to h1n1 virus in order to try and avoid the possible swine flu side effects, including death!
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Swine Flu6 Jan 2010

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In order to go about the swine flu preparedness we can learn from other pandemics such as the 1918 flu pandemic. The 1918 flu pandemic, also called the Spanish flu, was one of the most devastating things to be experienced by humans, killing more people than the 4 years of the bubonic plague and WWI. About a third of the world’s population was infected with this influenza virus. The Spanish flu is a derivative of the influenza A virus as is the swine flu, that is why it is so important to understand the history of the 1918 flu pandemic for swine flu preparedness. Influenza type A is a flu virus that is highly virulent in humans but not so much in pigs, which explains its rapid and continuous spread in the 1918 flu pandemic. The Spanish flu seemed to kill and infect many younger individuals placing them at greater risk for death and the 2009 H1N1 swine flu is following this same trend.
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Flu17 Dec 2009

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There are many common cold remedies used to help alleviate the symptoms associated with the common cold. However, along with these there are many common cold myths that state certain things work more than others.
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Flu16 Dec 2009

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One of the most popular common cold myths is that it is possible to cure the common cold using home remedies. Home remedies in many cases do not effectively cure the common cold. However, they are effective at minimizing the symptoms of the common cold and should not be avoided.
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Flu14 Dec 2009

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With the widespread media attention about a possible bird flu pandemic, should people really be worried about the possibility of an outbreak of bird flu cases in United States? According to facts provided by the Center for Disease Prevention and Control, there have been no bird flu cases in United States history. In fact, there have only been 100 deaths world wide due to the H5n1 bird flu, even though millions of birds have been infected in Asia.
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Bird Flu13 Dec 2009

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At one time or another, almost everyone, including children, will experience the stomach flu. For many, a natural stomach flu treatment proves effective and allows the person to rest at home while getting well without running straight to a doctor. Stomach flu fever can be reduced through natural treatment as well as other symptoms that accompany the flu. Below is a list of the most effective natural stomach flu treatment plans.
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Stomach Flu13 Dec 2009

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