What are the symptoms of influenza virus infection Influenza virus infection mainly causes acute respiratory symptoms, and it is a highly contagious and rapidly infectious disease. Typical clinical symptoms: acute high fever, aching limbs, fatigue, dizziness, headache, abdominal pain and cough and other respiratory symptoms. The difference between it and the common viral cold is that: 1. systemic symptoms are obvious, while the common cold often has no systemic symptoms (dizziness, headache, aching limbs, abdominal pain, etc.). 2. the onset is not easy to retreat: often acute high fever, and it is not easy to retreat, and after retreating, it is easy to repeatedly rise, and the general course of the disease takes more than 3 days (most of the common cold can be cured in 3-4 days). Influenza virus is how the infection Spring is one of the peak periods of the disease. Influenza patients are the main source of infection. It is mainly caused by airborne droplets and contact transmission. According to information from the city’s CDC surveillance, the epidemic intensity of influenza in the city has increased significantly, and the main virus prevalent is H1N1, which has a rapid onset, strong contagiousness, high incidence and wide prevalence. How to prevent influenza virus infection? 1, maintain good personal hygiene habits, wash hands regularly, open windows several times a day to keep indoor air circulation. 2, balanced diet, moderate exercise, ensure sufficient rest, avoid overwork, stay up late, maintain good physical condition. 3. Avoid close contact with people with flu-like symptoms (fever with cough or body aches). Patients with flu-like symptoms should seek medical attention in a timely manner, avoid going to crowd-focused places or attending parties as much as possible, and if you need to come into close contact with others, you should wear a mask and cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or towel when coughing or sneezing to avoid contaminating others with droplets. 4. People who are susceptible to influenza, such as elderly people over 60 years old, pregnant women, people with chronic diseases, people with low immunity, children and school students, etc., who have not received influenza vaccination within one year can receive influenza vaccination at various vaccination clinics. How to treat once infected? 1.Home care: Be sure to pay attention to more ventilation, more hydration, and more rest. 2, antiviral treatment: influenza virus can be used oral oseltamivir phosphate antiviral treatment. 3, antibiotic treatment: simple viral infection without the combination of bacterial infection, antibiotic treatment is not only ineffective, but will lead to disorders of the flora. 4, symptomatic treatment: 1, for children with high fever, safe and effective p-acetaminophen (Tylenol, etc.) or ibuprofen (Merlin, etc.) antipyretic drugs, the two can be used alternately in severe cases. Pay attention to the dosage and frequency of drug use. For those with dizziness and headache, p-acetamidophenol is more suitable; for those with joint and muscle pain, ibuprofen is more suitable. 2. cough: coughing can affect sleep. General cough with phlegm advocates expectorant not cough suppressant; dry cough obvious people can choose non-addictive analgesic. 5, pay attention to complications: Influenza virus infection is prone to complications such as laryngitis, otitis media, pneumonia, encephalitis, etc. If the corresponding symptoms appear, promptly consult and treat.