Fever Epidemic These Days

 A word of caution

Fever epidemic these days

       There has been an epidemic of fever these days. Across the population this fever is rampant and spreading.

       WHO has declared this as an epidemic of H3N2  influenza virus.

You get fever for 2 to 3 days, pain and mild to severe irritation of throat, mild to severe cough and body ache. Sometimes the nagging cough persists for a few more days. In a few complicated cases bronchitis or sinusitis follows. Invariably all patients recover well.

    There is no need to be panicky. Start taking a good care when the sickness starts.

      REST at home .Do not move out or do much physical work. Wear mask so that you don't spread this to others. Do not wear a mask when you are alone and do not wear it for long hours. Maintain the mask hygiene. If you are wearing a disposable mask discard it hygienically every 4 hours.

       Take paracetamol or whatever suits you for fever, body ache. Other drugs like antihistaminic, simple cough syrups are usually enough. Avoid antibiotics strictly unless you have landed up with sinusitis or bronchitis or any specific complication.

       Throat hygiene with various gurgles steam inhalation will help you recover faster.

         Good hydration with nutritious diet is the basic to maintain good immune status.

          There is no need to panic. Vitamin C in proper doses given IV have been doing wonders leading to quick recovery. Oral vit C has not been showing that good result.

          Most important advice, I would like to give is that irrational use of antibiotics must be avoided. It has no role in viral sickness unless it is complicated by secondary bacterial infection. Antibiotics have tremendous side effects by disturbing the gut flora.

       Good nutrition with vitamins supplementation helps for a quicker recovery.

       If you are confident of your health you recover much faster. Panic and fear leads to complications. Recovery is the rule. But be under the supervision of your doctor. All doctors are competent enough to treat this viral epidemic.Have confidence and faith in your doctor and play your roll in curtailing this epidemic or in future any such viral sicknesses.

     Stay confident and alert and knowledgeable and live that great life you are here to live.

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