When someone has a flu what is most likely to occur?

1. What happens to your body when you have the flu?
2. Who does the flu affect the most?
3. What makes you more likely to get the flu?
4. How do you know when your body is fighting off a virus?
5. What is the pathophysiology of influenza?
6. Where does influenza come from?
7. What type of transmission is influenza?
8. Where is the flu most common?
9. Who is most at risk of dying from the flu?
10. Which of the following subjects are at risk of getting influenza flu?
11. What groups are at higher risk of contracting Covid-19?
12. How soon after exposure to Covid are you contagious?
13. How long after exposure to Covid Should I get tested?

What happens to your body when you have the flu?

You typically start to feel bad quickly instead of over time. You may have a high fever, headache and muscle aches, cough, sore throat, and tiredness. You also might have a runny or stuffy nose, chills, headache, and nausea or vomiting.

Who does the flu affect the most?

Adults 65 years and older. Children younger than 2 years old. Although all children younger than 5 years old are considered at higher risk of serious flu complications, the highest risk is for those younger than 2 years old, with the highest hospitalization and death rates among infants younger than 6 months old.

What makes you more likely to get the flu?

Age. Seasonal influenza tends to target children 6 months to 5 years old, and adults 65 years old or older. Living or working conditions. People who live or work in facilities with many other residents, such as nursing homes or military barracks, are more likely to develop the flu.

How do you know when your body is fighting off a virus?

In addition to aches and pains, chills are another tell-tale sign that your body may be fighting off a virus. In fact, chills are often one of the first symptoms that people notice when they're coming down with the flu.

What is the pathophysiology of influenza?

The primary mechanism of influenza pathophysiology is a result of lung inflammation and compromise caused by direct viral infection of the respiratory epithelium, combined with the effects of lung inflammation caused by immune responses recruited to handle the spreading virus (Table 1).

Where does influenza come from?

Most influenza viruses that infect humans seem to originate in parts of Asia, where close contact between livestock and people creates a hospitable environment for mutation and transmission of viruses.

What type of transmission is influenza?

This droplet transmission of the flu is known as contact transmission. The influenza viruses can also be transmitted by indirect contact by touching a contaminated object or surface and then touching your own mouth, eyes or nose before washing your hands.

Where is the flu most common?

Where is it most common? A study in 2015 looked into where influenza is most common, alongside how it spreads around the globe. While there are cases of it appearing all around the world, scientists found that it is far more prominent in the east than in the west, particularly in Southeast Asia.

Who is most at risk of dying from the flu?

Who is most at risk for dying from the flu? Children under age 5 (especially children under 2) and adults 65 and over are at the highest risk of developing severe complications from the flu, being hospitalized, and dying.

Which of the following subjects are at risk of getting influenza flu?

Following is a list of all the health and age factors that are known to increase a person's risk of getting serious complications from flu: Adults 65 years and older. Children younger than 2 years old. Asthma.

What groups are at higher risk of contracting Covid-19?

People of any age, even children, can catch COVID-19 . But it most commonly affects middle-aged and older adults. The risk of developing dangerous symptoms increases with age, with those who are age 85 and older at the highest risk of serious symptoms.

How soon after exposure to Covid are you contagious?

We know that a person with COVID-19 may be contagious 48 hours before starting to experience symptoms. People may actually be most likely to spread the virus to others during the 48 hours before they start to experience symptoms.

How long after exposure to Covid Should I get tested?

It can take almost a week after exposure to COVID-19 to have a positive test result. If you are fully vaccinated, you should wait three to five days after exposure before getting a test. Evidence suggests that testing tends to be less accurate within three days of exposure.