Influenza Causes
Influenza virus passes between individuals through droplets and particles that are thrust from an infected person’s body into air and on objects when the person sneezes or coughs. The virus can also be transmitted when an uninfected person touches his/her mouth or nose with a hand that is accidentally carrying a droplet that may have been expelled by the cough or sneeze of an infected person. The symptoms then develop over the next few days, usually within four days. An infected person can pass on the virus to others even before his or her symptoms fully develop and for a week after the symptoms go away.
Influenza Symptoms
If you start to develop cold symptoms but starting more rapidly and rather more violently, with high fever and severe aches and pains, often in the back and muscles, then you may well be suffering from influenza. This may be associated with severe headache, cough, and, because of high fever, intermittent sweating and shivering. Sometimes there are gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting and/or diarrhoea.
In most healthy people, influenza symptoms go away in 5 to 7 days. Worst influenza symptoms usually last for 3 to 4 days. It is for the best if you seek medical consultation within 48 hours of witnessing influenza symptoms.
The following groups of people are at a higher risk of contracting influenza than others:
- People over the age of 50 years
- Children between the ages of 6 months and 2 years
- Women who are more than three months pregnant
- Inhabitants of long-term care facilities
- People with chronic heart, lung, or kidney conditions, diabetes, or a weakened immune system
If you belong to this group, or have a child who is susceptible to influenza, kindly consult a doctor for further information on influenza.
Influenza Treatment
Apart from vaccines, and home remedies such as taking lots of rest and drinking plenty of liquids (non-alcoholic), there are also many prescription treatments available for the prevention and treatment of Influenza.
Tamiflu is used in the dealing and prophylaxis of both Influenza virus A and B. It acts as a transition-state analogue inhibitor of influenza neuraminidase and prevents new viruses growing from contaminated cells. Tamiflu reduces severity of symptoms and shorten the duration of illness.
Tamiflu is a prescription medication and you can obtain it from meds4all after completion of online consultation with our doctor. If you already have a valid prescription for Tamiflu uk, you can order it online and the medication will be dispatched to you by a registered UK pharmacy. | 
