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Everyone thinks they know how to catch a cold,
cure it and even prevent it. To dispel any myths associations
with curing and the prevention of influenza or the common cold,
read the following questions and answers on the flu:
Going
outdoors with wet hair can trigger the common cold or the flu.
On the
contrary, cold outdoor climates do not cause illness. Germs
are the sources of the flu or a cold. The reason most colds
and influenza are contracted during the wintry months is that
the viruses are more rampant in cold climates.
Despite,
the ability to acquire an illness during any month of the year
in America, the cold and flu seasons atypically run their course
from November through April, annually.
Moreover,
during the wintry months, individuals are more prone to stay
indoors and within close proximity of others. It enables the
likeliness of viruses spreading from one person to another.
Children
who have influenza or a cold should be given aspirin to ease
or alleviate the symptoms.
It is not
advisable to administer aspirin to children because it has been
associated with Reye's syndrome (an unusual yet serious illness
that affects the brain, blood, and liver of children and adolescents
following a viral infection).
Rather
children and teenagers should be given non-aspirin over-the-counter
(OTC) pain reliever. For example the following over the counter
remedies may be safe to administer to children:
Acetaminophen
(Bayer, Tylenol, and others)
Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil and others).
Additionally,
it is best to consult your child’s pediatrician or a primary
care physician to obtain precise dosing instructions based on
the age of your child. Not to mention, children with certain
allergies may experience a reaction. Consequently, it is best
to confer with either a pharmacist or a doctor. |
