Recently, influenza is relatively more contagious, mainly characterized by high fever (mostly above 38℃), accompanied by sore throat and cough. The main treatment is general symptomatic, and severe cases should be treated with medication.
Human influenza viruses are divided into two categories: type A and type B. Recent influenza is mainly type A influenza, which has a more acute onset and is mainly characterized by high fever peaks, mostly greater than 38℃, and prolonged duration of fever, which may be accompanied by headache, muscle aches and other symptoms. Compared with the common cold, the symptoms of coughing and runny nose are less severe, and some patients may have complications, such as otitis media and pneumonia, etc. Most of the influenza can be cured by itself.
Influenza can mostly be cured by itself, and its treatment mainly focuses on symptomatic treatment. Attention to rest, timely supplementation of nutrition, body temperature below 38.5 ℃, can be used to physical cooling, such as wet towels on the forehead, warm water to wipe the body.
If the symptoms are serious, medication is needed. Body temperature higher than 38.5 ℃, should use antipyretic drugs, such as acetaminophen, etc.; influenza symptoms are serious, can use antiviral drugs, such as oseltamivir.
It is worth noting that vaccination can effectively prevent the spread of influenza. In addition, if symptoms of influenza appear, you should go to the nutritional clinic in time and be treated under the guidance of your doctor.