What is Influenza ? Its types, symptoms & treatment

The influenza is caused by an influenza virus. Almost people get the flu when they breathe in bitsy airborne driblets from the coughs or sneezes of someone who has the flu. 

Influenza :

You can also catch the flu if you touch commodity with the contagion on it, and also touch your mouth, nose, or eyes.

How numerous types of Influenza?

There are 4 types of influenza contagions, types A, B, C and D.

• Influenza A virus:

Influenza A contagions are the most dangerous, as they can beget severe complaint. Wild submarine catcalls are frequently the hosts for a large variety of influenza A contagions. occasionally these contagions are transmitted from raspberry to mortal and can beget ruinous outbreaks.

• Influenza B contagion:

Influenza B contagions nearly simply infects humans and is less common than influenza A. Flu type B also mutates about two to three times further sluggishly than influenza A. Because humans are the natural host of influenza B, afflictions generally don't do with influenza B contagions

• Influenza C contagion:

Influenza C contagion is detected less constantly and generally causes mild infections, therefore doesn't present public health significance.

• Influenza D contagion:

Influenza D contagions primarily affect cattle and aren't known to infect or beget illness in people.

Is flu is contagious?

Person to Person. People with flu can spread it to others. utmost experts suppose thatflu contagions spread substantially by driblets made when people with flu cough, sneeze, or talk. These driblets can land in the mouths or tips of people who are near or conceivably be gobbled into the lungs.

How influenza can be treated?

Presently, there are three antiviral medicines recommended for treating the flu Oseltamivir, Zanamivir, and Peramivir. These medicines work by interposing the function of neuraminidase on the contagion face and precluding the release of viral patches from infected host cells.

What can be symptoms of the influenza?

• Body pangs
• Chills
• Sore throat
• Headache
• Flushed face
• Nausea and puking
• Lack of energy
• Dizziness
• Watery nose
• Sneezing
• Dry cough