Tag: flu
Avian Flu • Viruses also dangerous to humans
Avian influenza is a viral infection that is caused by certain influenza A viruses and is spread around the world. Humans can get infected from turkeys, chickens and ducks, which…
Men's Flu • Testosterone weakens the immune system
The male flu is not a myth. The fact that men suffer more than women from colds, coughs and sore throats has a medical background. But why do viral respiratory…
what are the differences in symptoms with the flu?
The flu and the Covid-19 epidemic have some similarities, such as respiratory symptoms. But there are some important differences between the two. We take stock to better manage. Fever, headaches,…
Gastrointestinal flu • What to do if vomiting diarrhea?
Gastroenteritis or gastrointestinal flu is usually brief, but its symptoms are severe. In children and the elderly, vomiting diarrhea can even cause life-threatening dehydration. The gastroenteritis, or gastrointestinal flu, comes…
Study: Those who were born at this time are more likely to get the flu
by Stephanie Pingel 09/26/2020, 12:00 a.m. Every year people all over Germany fall ill with the flu during the cold season. With a new study, researchers have now been able…
Difference between flu and cold • Correctly interpreting symptoms
There are different pathogens behind a rather harmless cold and a real flu, but the symptoms are often very similar. For treatment, however, it is very important to distinguish uncomplicated…
Experts advise: vaccinate your children against flu!
by Stephanie Pingel 02.09.2020, 12:00 a.m. There is no vaccine against corona yet, but there is a vaccine against flu. Experts are now increasingly calling for flu vaccinations – especially…
Summer flu • Symptoms, duration & treatment!
A flu infection is easy to catch even in the warm months: Then the mucous membranes of the nose are dried out by air conditioning or drafts and they lose…
Home remedies for gastrointestinal flu: that helps
Gastrointestinal flu is extremely uncomfortable: it often starts with a little nausea, but soon vomiting and diarrhea come on. This additionally stresses the body and understandably we want to get…