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Influenza is a highly contagious disease resulting from infection with influenza virus in the respiratory system, such as nose, throat, ears and lungs. The flu can also be called influenza, which is its scientific name.

The flu can attack any one person because all people are at risk of catching the flu, but especially children and the elderly are at greater risk of contracting the flu due to fragile health conditions. Most adults recover from the flu more easily, but people with higher risk of health may require an additional medical treatment.

The flu usually occurs between November and March, but can also occur during the rest of the year.

Tamiflu belongs to a class of drugs called neuraminidase-blockers and is manufactured by Roche pharmaceuticals. Tamiflu blocks the action of neuraminidase, which is used in the production of influenza virus. Tamiflu helps strengthen the immune system and is a powerful protector against the flu virus, protecting the body from the effects of viruses such as fever, cough and sore.
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Is the flu dangerous?

The flu virus spreads easily through breathing, speaking, coughing or sneezing, spreading from person to person. It is therefore extremely important to treat the flu when the first symptoms appear, so that complications are not more serious.

Flu symptoms

Flu symptoms are usually a dry cough, runny nose, sneezing and going constantly, muscle aches throughout the body, tiredness, difficulty in swallowing food, fever. Flu symptoms are always much more intense than a simple cold and last much longer, about 2 to 3 weeks. To help to prevent the onset of flu, it is suggested to drink plenty of fluids like water or juice, to avoid drastic temperature changes and even avoid contact with people already infected with influenza virus.

What is the swine flu?

The flu is another type of influenza (flu from type A), but appears to pigs (pigs). In 2009 there was an outbreak of swine flu that has spread all over the world, leaving many people on alert, as were some people who have died from this disease, although deaths from flu are rare.

What happens is that this virus normally found only in pigs, could pass to humans and mutated, becoming a little tougher. Symptoms of flu are no different from the seasonal flu that almost everyone has.

How can I avoid getting the flu?

Avoiding the flu is not easy, because your virus can be easily passed from person to person, without being aware of it. A good level of hygiene is a good start to reduce the chance of having the flu. If possible avoid contact with people who are already infected, avoid exposure to changes sudden temperature, all this may be sufficient to prevent the flu itself.

Help fight with the flu

If you think you have the flu, most importantly, consult your doctor so that he or she can analyze and decide if you really have the flu and if so, what treatment is right for you. It is also extremely important to take the flu vaccine every year, but only the vaccine is not enough. The doctor may prescribe Tamiflu as a treatment to combat the flu. Tamiflu is, so far, the only treatment available that can combat flu effectively and safely.