Influenza THREAD🧵
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I am in quarantine
‘Cause I have the FLU.
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Roses are red
Violets are blue
I am in quarantine
‘Cause I have the FLU.
#medtwitter #MedTwitterValentines #HealthPolicyValentines #hcldr
What is Influenza (Flu)?
✅Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes lungs.
✅It can cause mild to severe illness, and sometimes death.
✅The best way to prevent flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year.
✅Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes lungs.
✅It can cause mild to severe illness, and sometimes death.
✅The best way to prevent flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year.
Flu symptoms
🌡️Often come on suddenly
🌡️Fever or feeling feverish/chills
🌡️Cough
🌡️Sore throat
🌡️Runny or stuffy nose
🌡️Muscle or body aches
🌡️Headaches
🌡️Fatigue (tiredness)
🌡️Vomiting and diarrhea is more common in children
🌡️Often come on suddenly
🌡️Fever or feeling feverish/chills
🌡️Cough
🌡️Sore throat
🌡️Runny or stuffy nose
🌡️Muscle or body aches
🌡️Headaches
🌡️Fatigue (tiredness)
🌡️Vomiting and diarrhea is more common in children
How Flu Spreads
🤧Virus droplets spread from infected person sneezing, coughing or talking.
🖐️If an infected person touches a surface, another person who touches the surface picks up flu virus on their hands and then infects themselves by touching their mouth, nose or eyes.
🤧Virus droplets spread from infected person sneezing, coughing or talking.
🖐️If an infected person touches a surface, another person who touches the surface picks up flu virus on their hands and then infects themselves by touching their mouth, nose or eyes.
Who gets the Flu?
About 8% of the U.S. population gets sick from flu each season. Wow!
👦Children are most likely to get sick from flu.
👵People 65 and older are least likely to get sick from influenza but can have complications if they do get it.
About 8% of the U.S. population gets sick from flu each season. Wow!
👦Children are most likely to get sick from flu.
👵People 65 and older are least likely to get sick from influenza but can have complications if they do get it.
FLU
⏳Most contagious the first 3-4 days after illness begins.
⏳Some adults are infectious 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 7 days after becoming sick.
⏳Young children and people with weakened immune systems may be able to infect others for an even longer time.
⏳Most contagious the first 3-4 days after illness begins.
⏳Some adults are infectious 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 7 days after becoming sick.
⏳Young children and people with weakened immune systems may be able to infect others for an even longer time.
Onset of Symptoms:
The time from when a person is exposed and infected with flu to when symptoms begin is about 2 days, but can range from about 1 to 4 days.
The time from when a person is exposed and infected with flu to when symptoms begin is about 2 days, but can range from about 1 to 4 days.
People at HIGH RISK from Flu:
👵65+ yrs
🩺 Chronic med (asthma, diabetes, heart disease)
🤰 Pregnant women
👶Kids under age 5
👀(See full list below)
Flu COMPLICATIONS include:
🩺 pneumonia
👂ear infections
👃sinus infections
🏥Worsening of chronic medical conditions
👵65+ yrs
🩺 Chronic med (asthma, diabetes, heart disease)
🤰 Pregnant women
👶Kids under age 5
👀(See full list below)
Flu COMPLICATIONS include:
🩺 pneumonia
👂ear infections
👃sinus infections
🏥Worsening of chronic medical conditions
Anti-viral medications for flu
💊Take within 48 hours of symptoms if possible.
💊There are four FDA-approved antiviral drugs
💊Oseltamivir, zanamivir, peramivir, baloxavir.
💊Important for high risk people
What You Should Know about Flu Antiviral Drugs buff.ly/30Z7XdO
💊Take within 48 hours of symptoms if possible.
💊There are four FDA-approved antiviral drugs
💊Oseltamivir, zanamivir, peramivir, baloxavir.
💊Important for high risk people
What You Should Know about Flu Antiviral Drugs buff.ly/30Z7XdO
Preventing seasonal FLU:
✅Get a yearly Flu vaccine
✅Flu vaccines are safe and reduce risk of illness and risk of complications
✅Stay home if you are sick
✅Cover coughs and sneezes
✅Frequent handwashing
✅Get a yearly Flu vaccine
✅Flu vaccines are safe and reduce risk of illness and risk of complications
✅Stay home if you are sick
✅Cover coughs and sneezes
✅Frequent handwashing
Finally, Coronavirus COVID-19 from China is not Influenza (the Flu).
Influenza is more dangerous in the US now bc it affects so many people (8%). Plus, there is a vaccine that can help prevent it!
For more info, see 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) buff.ly/36kgitT
Influenza is more dangerous in the US now bc it affects so many people (8%). Plus, there is a vaccine that can help prevent it!
For more info, see 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) buff.ly/36kgitT
