Influenza Flu-Control

Influenza flu is an infectious disease that affects birds and mammals caused by RNA virus.Influenza can cause pneumonia.
There are influenza A,influenza B and influenza C.Influenza B is common in affecting humans and mammals.

Symptoms of influenza

Influenza symptoms include,
*Muscle pains
*Fever
*Headache
*Sore throat
*Coughing
*Fatique
*Nausea and vomiting in some cases
*Abdominal pain

Transmission of Influenza virus

By air through sneezes or coughing
Hand to mouth transmission by way of hand shake
Birds droppings-Nasal secretion,feces,saliva or blood
Personal contact with fluids of infected birds and farm poultry.

Mode of prevention

*Frequent hand washing
*The use of disinfectants recommended
*It is commonly believe that sunlight and detergents inactivates the influenza virus thereby reduces the risk of infection
*Vaccination-The use of influenza vaccines for both humans and poultry farms
*Alcohol-based hand rubs is effective at inactivating influenza virus
*Avoid spitting indescrimnately
*Avoid also the covering of mouth and nose while coughing and sneezing respectively
*When caring for the sick,the use of face mask is recommended
*Use bleach to sanitise room and equipments
*Avoid the use of tobacco completely to reduce the risk of infection
*Medications like paracetamol could relieve the fever and muscle aches associated with the influenza.Dont take aspirin during influenza infection.