Why is influenza more severe than a cold? Here's the answer

Flu occurs every year

Every year seems to be particularly fierce

In fact, facing the flu

We must be neither humble nor arrogant

Why is influenza more severe than the common cold?

Flu has an acute onset and more severe symptoms than the common cold. Although most cases can be cured in a few days with the right medicine or even without treatment, some cases can develop into severe flu due to complications such as pneumonia. A small number of severe cases progress quickly and may even lead to death from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or multiple organ failure.

Why is it more common in winter and spring?

1. Cold weather and poor indoor air circulation can easily lead to virus transmission. Especially when the air conditioner or heater is turned on and ventilation is insufficient, if one person has the flu, others can be easily infected!

2. The sudden change from warm to cold weather makes people more susceptible to catching colds, the body's resistance is weakened, and the virus takes advantage of the opportunity to invade!

3. Low humidity causes insufficient secretion of the respiratory mucosa, especially the nasal mucosa, causing the surface to become dry and cracked, increasing the risk of infection.

How to tell if it's the flu or a cold?

Here is a simple identification method for everyone: For adults, if you have a fever when you first come, it is most likely the flu. If you just have a runny nose, cough, and no fever, it is basically a common cold. This identification technique is only applicable to adults!

The common cold is the most common acute respiratory infection, while influenza is not, it is a systemic disease.

Can drinking Isatis root prevent and treat influenza?

Isatis root has no effect on the treatment and prevention of influenza. Currently, an internationally recognized and recommended drug for influenza is oseltamivir, which sticks the influenza virus to the cell surface to prevent the virus from entering the cell, thereby reducing the amount of virus in the body. A smaller amount of virus will shorten the course of the disease and reduce complications.

If you have had the flu, will you not get it a second time?

Unlike the flu, which you get once, you are not immune to it. If you are not careful, you can get it again.