WHAT IS INFLUENZA B

     UNDERSTANDING INFLUENZA --    

        Influenza or flu is a respiratory illness which is very common during winter season. It affects the nose,throat and lungs  causing symptoms of cough,sore throat,body ache. The flu is caused by virus that spread very easily from one person to another. If an infected person comes in contact of healthy person while sneezing,coughing or touching the objects by the infected person and then touch their mouth,nose and eye. 

        There are four type of influenza virus ie influenza A,B,C and D. Type A and B are responsible for the flu epidemics in most part of the world in winter season. Type C influenza cause a mild respiratory illness  and does not turn in epidemics. Type D influenza mainly affect cattle,not humans.

SYMPTOMS OF INFLUENZA B

     The followings symptoms may appear in influenza B.
  • Dry Cough
  • Running Nose
  • Sore Throat
  • Muscles ache
  • Headache
  • Body ache
  • Fever

 DIFFERENCE OF INFLUENZA B FROM INFLUENZA A AND C

    Influenza B is milder than influenza A. Influenza A can be moderate to severe flu symptoms across all age of group and in animals while as influenza B affects only humans. Apart from this influenza B affects more to children than adults.

TREATMENT OF INFLUENZA

   Most of the cases of influenza cured with taking some precaution such as --

  • Isolation 
  • Avoid contact with other people
  • Drinking plenty of water

  Some cases which becomes severe required asymptomatic treatment with the help of antiviral drugs by doctors.
 
 



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