What virus was out in 2013?
The Ebola virus epidemic burst in West Africa in late 2013, started in Guinea, reached in a few months an alarming diffusion, actually involving several countries (Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Senegal, and Mali).
What symptom comes first with the flu?
Sudden, excessive fatigue is one of the earliest symptoms of the flu. It may appear before other symptoms. Fatigue is also a symptom of the common cold, but it’s usually more severe with the flu. Extreme weakness and tiredness may interfere with your normal activities.
How many individuals globally died of influenza and pneumonia in 2013?
Pneumonia consistently accounts for the overwhelming majority of the combined pneumonia and influenza deaths. In 2013, 53,282 people died from pneumonia and 3,550 people died from influenza.
What is the difference between Covid and pneumonia?
People who get pneumonia may also have a condition called acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). It’s a disease that comes on quickly and causes breathing problems. The new coronavirus causes severe inflammation in your lungs. It damages the cells and tissue that line the air sacs in your lungs.
What to do when you notice early flu symptoms?
If you have respiratory problems, such as asthma or emphysema, you may need to call your doctor to prevent further complications. Also, contact your doctor if you notice foul smelling, colored phlegm. Flu complications can include bronchitis and pneumonia. Take cough drops or cough medicine to calm your cough.
How soon do flu symptoms start?
The symptoms of the flu can develop suddenly or can commonly start within one to four days after the infection. The initial sign of flu is usually fever or chills; after which the patient can develop headache, runny nose, dry cough, sore throat, fatigue and muscle aches.
Can you test positive for the flu before symptoms?
Flu tests that are positive when flu activity is low are more likely to be wrong. This is less common but still possible. Flu tests that are negative when your child has the right symptoms and flu activity is high are probably also wrong.
What causes persistent flu symptoms?
If you often get symptoms of a cold or flu, there could be three reasons: You are exposed to more respiratory system viruses than most people You are more susceptible to catching respiratory viruses than most people Your symptoms are really caused by allergies. (You call the symptoms “colds” but they are not caused by viral infections.)