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Dec
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peterhutch asked:
Yellow fever is a viral disease that has caused large epidemics in Africa and the Americas. It can be recognized from historic texts stretching back 400 years. Infection causes a wide spectrum of disease, from mild symptoms to severe illness and death. The “yellow” in the name is explained by the jaundice that affects some patients. Although an effective vaccine has been available for 60 years, the number of people infected over the last two decades has increased and yellow fever is now a serious public health issue again.
In mild cases, yellow fever causes fever, headache, nausea and vomiting. But yellow fever can become more serious, causing bleeding (hemorrhaging), heart, liver and kidney problems. Up to 50 percent of those with the more severe form of yellow fever die of the disease.
Symptoms of Yellow Fever
Many yellow fever infections are mild, but the disease can cause severe, life-threatening illness. Symptoms of severe infection are high fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, vomiting, and backache. After a brief recovery period, the infection can lead to shock, bleeding, and kidney and liver failure. Liver failure causes jaundice (yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes), which gives yellow fever its name.
Chest congestion develops in many patients, and abdominal pain and discomfort are common. The fever becomes constant. Improvement occurs in the third and fourth week in those without complications. About 10% of patients have recurrent symptoms (relapse) after feeling better for one to two weeks. Relapses are actually more common in individuals treated with antibiotics.
The illness may progress to liver and renal failure, and hemorrhagic symptoms and signs caused by thrombocytopenia and abnormal clotting and coagulation may occur. The case-fatality rate of yellow fever varies widely in different studies and may be different for Africa compared to South America, but is typically 20% or higher. Jaundice or other gross evidence of severe liver disease is associated with higher mortality rates.
The fever pattern is biphasic and is called a dromedary pattern, reflecting the 3 phases of the illness described above. In the acute phase, fevers may be high, with relative bradycardia. The saddle occurs during the secondary stage, when temperatures normalize. In the intoxication phase, fevers recur.
Infection ranges from asymptomatic (in 5 to 50% of cases) to a hemorrhagic fever with 50% mortality. Incubation lasts 3 to 6 days. Onset is sudden, with fever of 39 to 40° C, chills, headache, dizziness, and myalgias. The pulse, usually rapid initially, by the 2nd day becomes slow for the degree of fever (Faget’s sign). The face is flushed and the eyes are injected. Nausea, vomiting, constipation, severe prostration, restlessness, and irritability are common.
When a person becomes infected with the yellow fever virus, the virus begins to multiply. After three to six days, the symptoms of yellow fever can begin to appear. The period between becoming infected with virus and the appearance of yellow fever symptoms is called the incubation period.
The virus remains silent in the body during an incubation period of three to six days. There are then two disease phases. While some infections have no symptoms whatsoever, the first, “acute”, phase is normally characterized by fever, muscle pain (with prominent backache), headache, shivers, loss of appetite, nausea and/or vomiting. Often, the high fever is paradoxically associated with a slow pulse. After three to four days most patients improve and their symptoms disappear.
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Yellow fever is a viral disease that has caused large epidemics in Africa and the Americas. It can be recognized from historic texts stretching back 400 years. Infection causes a wide spectrum of disease, from mild symptoms to severe illness and death. The “yellow” in the name is explained by the jaundice that affects some patients. Although an effective vaccine has been available for 60 years, the number of people infected over the last two decades has increased and yellow fever is now a serious public health issue again.
In mild cases, yellow fever causes fever, headache, nausea and vomiting. But yellow fever can become more serious, causing bleeding (hemorrhaging), heart, liver and kidney problems. Up to 50 percent of those with the more severe form of yellow fever die of the disease.
Symptoms of Yellow Fever
Many yellow fever infections are mild, but the disease can cause severe, life-threatening illness. Symptoms of severe infection are high fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, vomiting, and backache. After a brief recovery period, the infection can lead to shock, bleeding, and kidney and liver failure. Liver failure causes jaundice (yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes), which gives yellow fever its name.
Chest congestion develops in many patients, and abdominal pain and discomfort are common. The fever becomes constant. Improvement occurs in the third and fourth week in those without complications. About 10% of patients have recurrent symptoms (relapse) after feeling better for one to two weeks. Relapses are actually more common in individuals treated with antibiotics.
The illness may progress to liver and renal failure, and hemorrhagic symptoms and signs caused by thrombocytopenia and abnormal clotting and coagulation may occur. The case-fatality rate of yellow fever varies widely in different studies and may be different for Africa compared to South America, but is typically 20% or higher. Jaundice or other gross evidence of severe liver disease is associated with higher mortality rates.
The fever pattern is biphasic and is called a dromedary pattern, reflecting the 3 phases of the illness described above. In the acute phase, fevers may be high, with relative bradycardia. The saddle occurs during the secondary stage, when temperatures normalize. In the intoxication phase, fevers recur.
Infection ranges from asymptomatic (in 5 to 50% of cases) to a hemorrhagic fever with 50% mortality. Incubation lasts 3 to 6 days. Onset is sudden, with fever of 39 to 40° C, chills, headache, dizziness, and myalgias. The pulse, usually rapid initially, by the 2nd day becomes slow for the degree of fever (Faget’s sign). The face is flushed and the eyes are injected. Nausea, vomiting, constipation, severe prostration, restlessness, and irritability are common.
When a person becomes infected with the yellow fever virus, the virus begins to multiply. After three to six days, the symptoms of yellow fever can begin to appear. The period between becoming infected with virus and the appearance of yellow fever symptoms is called the incubation period.
The virus remains silent in the body during an incubation period of three to six days. There are then two disease phases. While some infections have no symptoms whatsoever, the first, “acute”, phase is normally characterized by fever, muscle pain (with prominent backache), headache, shivers, loss of appetite, nausea and/or vomiting. Often, the high fever is paradoxically associated with a slow pulse. After three to four days most patients improve and their symptoms disappear.
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20
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peterhutch asked:
Relapsing fever is an acute febrile illness caused by spirochetes of the genus Borrelia. The high fevers of presenting patients spontaneously abate and then recur. This characteristic pattern of remission and relapse not only gives relapsing fever its name but also allows it to be differentiated clinically from other febrile illnesses as it has since the 1840s. Large outbreaks of louse-borne relapsing fever have occurred throughout the past century. These outbreaks usually occur following man-made breakdowns in public health, as typified by the epidemic following World War II that involved about 10 million people.
Sudden fever occurs within 2 weeks of infection. In LBRF, the fever usually lasts 3-6 days and is usually followed by a single, milder episode. In TRBF, multiple episodes of fever occur and each may last up to 3 days. Individuals may be free of fever for up to 2 weeks prior to a relapse. In both forms, the fever episode may end in “crisis,” which consists of shaking chills, followed by intense sweating, falling temperature, and low blood pressure. This stage may result in death in up to 10% of people.
Tick-borne relapsing fever, caused by Borrelia hermsii, is endemic in the higher elevations and coniferous forests of the western United States and southern British Columbia, Canada. Although many multicase outbreaks of relapsing fever associated with B. hermsii and its tick vector, Ornithodoros hermsi, have been reported, none has been documented in Montana. Patients usually become ill after they have slept in cabins infested with spirochete-infected ticks that feed quickly during the night. The illness has an incubation period of 4 to18 days and is characterized by recurring episodes of fever accompanied by a variety of other manifestations, including headache, myalgia, arthralgia, chills, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
Relapsing fever is a zoonotic disease caused by several species of the spirochaete, Borrelia. It can be transmitted by lice or ticks depending on the species and part of the world in which it occurs.Borrelia recurrentis is confined to the Horn of Africa and causes louse-borne, epidemic relapsing fever. Other species of Borrelia causing the endemic tick-borne variety occur in pockets in Africa, South America, and Asia. Relapsing fever does not occur in the UK. The risk to travellers of acquiring this disease is low, but travellers to endemic areas should be aware of the risk and to try and avoid being bitten by lice or ticks.
Most people who are infected get sick around 5-15 days after they are bitten by the tick. The symptoms may include a sudden fever, chills, headaches, and muscle or joint aches, and nausea; a rash may also occur. These symptoms continue for 2-9 days, then disappear. This cycle may continue for several weeks if the person is not treated. Relapsing Fever is easily treated with 1-2 weeks of antibiotics. Most people improve within 24 hours of starting antibiotics. Complications and death due to relapsing fever are rare.
Relapsing fever is a disease that is spread by 2 distinct vector families, namely the human body louse (Pediculus humanus) and soft-bodied ticks (Ornithodoros), and is caused by various species of Borrelia. The human body louse spreads Borrelia recurrentis infection. Tick-borne relapsing fever can be caused by a least 15 different Borrelia species. Louse-borne relapsing fever is caused by Borrelia recurrentis. Borrelia turicatae, Borrelia hermsii, Borrelia parkeri, and Borrelia duttonii may cause the tick-borne relapsing fever.
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Relapsing fever is an acute febrile illness caused by spirochetes of the genus Borrelia. The high fevers of presenting patients spontaneously abate and then recur. This characteristic pattern of remission and relapse not only gives relapsing fever its name but also allows it to be differentiated clinically from other febrile illnesses as it has since the 1840s. Large outbreaks of louse-borne relapsing fever have occurred throughout the past century. These outbreaks usually occur following man-made breakdowns in public health, as typified by the epidemic following World War II that involved about 10 million people.
Sudden fever occurs within 2 weeks of infection. In LBRF, the fever usually lasts 3-6 days and is usually followed by a single, milder episode. In TRBF, multiple episodes of fever occur and each may last up to 3 days. Individuals may be free of fever for up to 2 weeks prior to a relapse. In both forms, the fever episode may end in “crisis,” which consists of shaking chills, followed by intense sweating, falling temperature, and low blood pressure. This stage may result in death in up to 10% of people.
Tick-borne relapsing fever, caused by Borrelia hermsii, is endemic in the higher elevations and coniferous forests of the western United States and southern British Columbia, Canada. Although many multicase outbreaks of relapsing fever associated with B. hermsii and its tick vector, Ornithodoros hermsi, have been reported, none has been documented in Montana. Patients usually become ill after they have slept in cabins infested with spirochete-infected ticks that feed quickly during the night. The illness has an incubation period of 4 to18 days and is characterized by recurring episodes of fever accompanied by a variety of other manifestations, including headache, myalgia, arthralgia, chills, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
Relapsing fever is a zoonotic disease caused by several species of the spirochaete, Borrelia. It can be transmitted by lice or ticks depending on the species and part of the world in which it occurs.Borrelia recurrentis is confined to the Horn of Africa and causes louse-borne, epidemic relapsing fever. Other species of Borrelia causing the endemic tick-borne variety occur in pockets in Africa, South America, and Asia. Relapsing fever does not occur in the UK. The risk to travellers of acquiring this disease is low, but travellers to endemic areas should be aware of the risk and to try and avoid being bitten by lice or ticks.
Most people who are infected get sick around 5-15 days after they are bitten by the tick. The symptoms may include a sudden fever, chills, headaches, and muscle or joint aches, and nausea; a rash may also occur. These symptoms continue for 2-9 days, then disappear. This cycle may continue for several weeks if the person is not treated. Relapsing Fever is easily treated with 1-2 weeks of antibiotics. Most people improve within 24 hours of starting antibiotics. Complications and death due to relapsing fever are rare.
Relapsing fever is a disease that is spread by 2 distinct vector families, namely the human body louse (Pediculus humanus) and soft-bodied ticks (Ornithodoros), and is caused by various species of Borrelia. The human body louse spreads Borrelia recurrentis infection. Tick-borne relapsing fever can be caused by a least 15 different Borrelia species. Louse-borne relapsing fever is caused by Borrelia recurrentis. Borrelia turicatae, Borrelia hermsii, Borrelia parkeri, and Borrelia duttonii may cause the tick-borne relapsing fever.
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Dec
18
Filed Under (Alternative Medicine) by drfever
Sam Michel asked:
The bird flu virus is dangerous because it is so ever changing in its nature – often mutating within a very short period of time. Originating in Asia, the bird flu virus has spread throughout the world but still remains confined to areas other than the United States. But, it is only a matter of time. Whether you are watching the latest story on Oprah or MSNBC regarding bird flu it will scare you – guaranteed!
So what are you to do? How are you going to prepare you and your family for the bird flu virus pandemic? Americans, including the president are worried about the possibility that we could not be prepared for a stronger, ever changing bird flu virus. It is estimated that anywhere from 2 million to over 50 million could perish if this virus becomes a reality. The only thing you can do now is prepare.
Avian influenza, or bird flu, is a contagious disease that affects chickens, ducks, turkeys, and other birds. Bird flu was first detected over 100 years ago and nowadays comes in a variety of about 20 strains. Most recently, outbreaks of the viral disease have been caused by the H5N1 strain, which is a particularly deadly strain of the virus.
Causes
The virus that causes bird flu appears to be versatile and resilient. Scientists are working on a new vaccine that would be effective against the new strain of the virus that causes Bird flu. There are different subtypes and strains of the virus that causes bird flu, and some cause more severe disease than others. Results of the examinations for the H5N1 virus that causes bird flu are be announced later on Sunday, officials said.
Bird flu (or Avian flu) is currently being used to describe the influenza virus, H5N1, which is producing a highly contagious and rapidly fatal disease, leading to severe epidemics in birds. Bird flu is caused by different subtypes of influenza A virus affecting chickens, ducks and other birds Viruses which cause mild disease can mutate into viruses that can cause serious disease (highly pathogenic).
Symptoms
Doctor’s offices are flooded with visitors all over the world these days from people wondering if they have a bird flu symptom. We are all so terrified of any kind of bird flu symptom that some people have even stopped going out where there might be other people. This is a little extreme since the bird flu symptom has not yet had many cases of moving from one person to another and most of the world is not even affected with bird flu yet but it is still a good idea to have a good grasp about each bird flu symptom and what you can expect from them.
Each flu will have symptoms and a bird flu symptom is not really any different, they can just get worse. If you have the bird flu you will be looking at the same types of symptoms, there will be the sore throat, a cough, perhaps some sneezing, a fever but you may also suffer from a more serious bird flu symptom like respiratory distress or even failure. This type of bird flu symptom could cause death.
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The bird flu virus is dangerous because it is so ever changing in its nature – often mutating within a very short period of time. Originating in Asia, the bird flu virus has spread throughout the world but still remains confined to areas other than the United States. But, it is only a matter of time. Whether you are watching the latest story on Oprah or MSNBC regarding bird flu it will scare you – guaranteed!
So what are you to do? How are you going to prepare you and your family for the bird flu virus pandemic? Americans, including the president are worried about the possibility that we could not be prepared for a stronger, ever changing bird flu virus. It is estimated that anywhere from 2 million to over 50 million could perish if this virus becomes a reality. The only thing you can do now is prepare.
Avian influenza, or bird flu, is a contagious disease that affects chickens, ducks, turkeys, and other birds. Bird flu was first detected over 100 years ago and nowadays comes in a variety of about 20 strains. Most recently, outbreaks of the viral disease have been caused by the H5N1 strain, which is a particularly deadly strain of the virus.
Causes
The virus that causes bird flu appears to be versatile and resilient. Scientists are working on a new vaccine that would be effective against the new strain of the virus that causes Bird flu. There are different subtypes and strains of the virus that causes bird flu, and some cause more severe disease than others. Results of the examinations for the H5N1 virus that causes bird flu are be announced later on Sunday, officials said.
Bird flu (or Avian flu) is currently being used to describe the influenza virus, H5N1, which is producing a highly contagious and rapidly fatal disease, leading to severe epidemics in birds. Bird flu is caused by different subtypes of influenza A virus affecting chickens, ducks and other birds Viruses which cause mild disease can mutate into viruses that can cause serious disease (highly pathogenic).
Symptoms
Doctor’s offices are flooded with visitors all over the world these days from people wondering if they have a bird flu symptom. We are all so terrified of any kind of bird flu symptom that some people have even stopped going out where there might be other people. This is a little extreme since the bird flu symptom has not yet had many cases of moving from one person to another and most of the world is not even affected with bird flu yet but it is still a good idea to have a good grasp about each bird flu symptom and what you can expect from them.
Each flu will have symptoms and a bird flu symptom is not really any different, they can just get worse. If you have the bird flu you will be looking at the same types of symptoms, there will be the sore throat, a cough, perhaps some sneezing, a fever but you may also suffer from a more serious bird flu symptom like respiratory distress or even failure. This type of bird flu symptom could cause death.
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18
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Richard Stooker asked:
How can you know whether your or a loved one has bird flu or just a case of ordinary flu? That’s not a simple question to answer.
Frankly, the only 100% way is to have body secretions tested by a World Health Organization (WHO) laboratory such as the U.S. Center for Disease Control in Atlanta Georgia. There are also such laboratories in Melbourne Australia and London England.
Obviously, they are not available to just any and every household and clinic with a flu patient. Right now there’re probably overwhelmed with testing new and suspected cases in Southeast Asia, Europe and Africa.
If you have good reason to believe that you have been exposed to bird flu, then you should go right away to a clinic or hospital to be tested and get the care you’ll need if your case becomes severe.
You have good reason to believe you have been exposed to bird flu if you live in or have travelled recently in SouthEast/South Asia, the Mid-East, Europe or Africa. Especially if you work with or around chickens or you have been around chickens. That is, to a chicken market or to a cock fight (where chicken blood and other fluids and sprayed through the air and onto the audience.) And also if you’ve eaten any undercooked chicken or eggs from those areas.
If you are in those areas and feeling very sick, get medical attention immediately even if you have not been exposed to chickens. You never know — when bird flu becomes highly contagious, somebody is going to be the first victim to have no exposure to chickens. I hope it’s not you, but I don’t know that.
Right now, those of us who live in North or South America have no direct exposure to bird flu. But of course that will eventually change. And it’s possible somebody could catch it from a migrating duck.
For example, near my apartment there’s a small municipal park with a nice pond stocked with fish . . . and ducks love it! In nice weather hundreds of people especially children are exposed to ducks and their manure.
The difficult thing is that bird flu is, first of all, influenza. It infects the cells lining your respiratory tract and therefore causes symptoms that are much the same as ordinary flu:
Fatigue Coughing Sneezing Muscle pain High fever Sore throat Conjunctivitis — pink eye
Bird flu can also cause:
Stomach ache Vomiting – including blood Severe headaches Bone aches Severe fatigue lasting longer than ordinary flu Stuffy nose Dizziness Diarrhea
During the first one or two days, bird flu will look exactly like ordinary flu.
The big difference — and danger — from its development. Bird flu tends to cause much more severe breathing problems than ordinary flu, plus triggers a much more severe counteraction by your body’s immune system.
This can result in a fever that’s high enough to be dangerous in itself.
If you or your loved one develops a high fever and/or difficulty breathing, definately see a doctor as soon as possible. Or any of the other symptoms associated with just bird flu. Whether you’ve got bird flu or not, you need professional medical care.
Last November 2005, a biotech company in Singapore named Rockeby announced that they’d come up with a quick test for bird flu.
According to WHO, their test is not proven yet. You can get more information on it from searching Google for Rockeby.
WHO has said they are working on a standard test for bird flu, but that has not come out yet. Until it does, they say the only recognized tests for bird flu must be done by their laboratories.
And of course, my final piece of advice should be obvious.
When there’s an all-out pandemic of contagious bird flu anywhere in the world and you start feeling sick with the flu — assume it is bird flu.
Treat yourself or your loved one accordingly. Get professional medical care.
Even if bird flu has not been reported in your country or your area, assume you’ve got it. A pandemic of contagious bird flu will make people ill in new areas before you hear about them on the news.
Besides, while ordinary flu is not dangerous for ordinary adults, it still kills 30-50,000 Americans every year and tens of thousands more people around the world — so it’s still a serious disease.
Whether you have bird flu or ordinary flu, treat yourself well, get proper medical care — and do not attempt to go to work or anyplace besides a doctor.
Whatever virus you’ve got, do us all a favor and don’t spread it around.
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How can you know whether your or a loved one has bird flu or just a case of ordinary flu? That’s not a simple question to answer.
Frankly, the only 100% way is to have body secretions tested by a World Health Organization (WHO) laboratory such as the U.S. Center for Disease Control in Atlanta Georgia. There are also such laboratories in Melbourne Australia and London England.
Obviously, they are not available to just any and every household and clinic with a flu patient. Right now there’re probably overwhelmed with testing new and suspected cases in Southeast Asia, Europe and Africa.
If you have good reason to believe that you have been exposed to bird flu, then you should go right away to a clinic or hospital to be tested and get the care you’ll need if your case becomes severe.
You have good reason to believe you have been exposed to bird flu if you live in or have travelled recently in SouthEast/South Asia, the Mid-East, Europe or Africa. Especially if you work with or around chickens or you have been around chickens. That is, to a chicken market or to a cock fight (where chicken blood and other fluids and sprayed through the air and onto the audience.) And also if you’ve eaten any undercooked chicken or eggs from those areas.
If you are in those areas and feeling very sick, get medical attention immediately even if you have not been exposed to chickens. You never know — when bird flu becomes highly contagious, somebody is going to be the first victim to have no exposure to chickens. I hope it’s not you, but I don’t know that.
Right now, those of us who live in North or South America have no direct exposure to bird flu. But of course that will eventually change. And it’s possible somebody could catch it from a migrating duck.
For example, near my apartment there’s a small municipal park with a nice pond stocked with fish . . . and ducks love it! In nice weather hundreds of people especially children are exposed to ducks and their manure.
The difficult thing is that bird flu is, first of all, influenza. It infects the cells lining your respiratory tract and therefore causes symptoms that are much the same as ordinary flu:
Fatigue Coughing Sneezing Muscle pain High fever Sore throat Conjunctivitis — pink eye
Bird flu can also cause:
Stomach ache Vomiting – including blood Severe headaches Bone aches Severe fatigue lasting longer than ordinary flu Stuffy nose Dizziness Diarrhea
During the first one or two days, bird flu will look exactly like ordinary flu.
The big difference — and danger — from its development. Bird flu tends to cause much more severe breathing problems than ordinary flu, plus triggers a much more severe counteraction by your body’s immune system.
This can result in a fever that’s high enough to be dangerous in itself.
If you or your loved one develops a high fever and/or difficulty breathing, definately see a doctor as soon as possible. Or any of the other symptoms associated with just bird flu. Whether you’ve got bird flu or not, you need professional medical care.
Last November 2005, a biotech company in Singapore named Rockeby announced that they’d come up with a quick test for bird flu.
According to WHO, their test is not proven yet. You can get more information on it from searching Google for Rockeby.
WHO has said they are working on a standard test for bird flu, but that has not come out yet. Until it does, they say the only recognized tests for bird flu must be done by their laboratories.
And of course, my final piece of advice should be obvious.
When there’s an all-out pandemic of contagious bird flu anywhere in the world and you start feeling sick with the flu — assume it is bird flu.
Treat yourself or your loved one accordingly. Get professional medical care.
Even if bird flu has not been reported in your country or your area, assume you’ve got it. A pandemic of contagious bird flu will make people ill in new areas before you hear about them on the news.
Besides, while ordinary flu is not dangerous for ordinary adults, it still kills 30-50,000 Americans every year and tens of thousands more people around the world — so it’s still a serious disease.
Whether you have bird flu or ordinary flu, treat yourself well, get proper medical care — and do not attempt to go to work or anyplace besides a doctor.
Whatever virus you’ve got, do us all a favor and don’t spread it around.
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18
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Djehuty Ma at Ra asked:
Contrary to what you may believe based upon what you may have been told, a fever is not sickness, but healing!
A fever is the body’s attempt to heal itself using heat for purposes of elimination via perspiration. A fever uses the body’s skin and the function of perspiration to eliminate toxins from the body via the skin.
Medically speaking, a fever is elevation of body temperature. The natural human body temperature is 98.6 degrees. A body temperature over 100.4 is considered pathological, medically speaking.
We should welcome a fever with open arms! The problem most of us make is that when a fever is present we automatically assume something is wrong and run to the butcher’s office, oops, I mean “doctor’s office.”
And what does the good ole doctor give us? Answer: POISON (euphemistically called “drugs” or “medicine.”) And what does this poison (drug, medicine) do? Answer: STOPS THE FEVER! To stop a fever is to stop the healing.
You never want to interfere with or work against a fever. It is much wiser to work with a fever and not against it. To work against a fever is to unwisely work against Nature and the Body Intelligence. Working against Nature and the Body Intelligence is gradual suicide because to work against Nature and the Body Intelligence is to work against self which is clearly unwise.
Suppressing a fever means to keep the toxins in the body. Toxins do not belong in the body. This is why you have an eliminative system consisting of eliminative organs such as the colon, kidneys, lungs, and liver. The skin and female vagina also serve as eliminative channels, so the body will also use the skin and vagina for healing purposes (but folks will also mistake vaginal and skin healing crisis as disease and sickness too and run to the doctor for some poison to stop the healing via these organs).
You really don’t have to do anything when a fever is present except for get some rest and drink some water. Remember, your body (Body Intelligence) is in charge.
Most fevers bring with them a natural fasting period which is why the appetite usually disappears when a fever is on the scene.
You can work with a fever naturally when you have the right knowledge. You want to help a fever to break naturally, not stop it (though a fever needs no help in breaking). Basically, with the right knowledge you can expedite a fever.
Cool baths are ideal when fever is present. Always bathe in cool to lukewarm water. Add a box of sea salt as sea salt helps to dissolve negative energy (which is released when the body is cleansing).
You can add essential oils of Peppermint and/or Ginger to the bath to facilitate the fever. Whole Ginger root or tea bags of Ginger root can also be added to the bath. Ginger is the best thing you can use to facilitate a fever.
You can also take a warm to hot bath as well which will expedite the breaking of a fever due to the heat involved. It’s still a good idea to add Ginger root to the bath.
An ice pack or cold towel can be applied to the head during a fever.
Good herbs to take (in tea form) include Ginger root, Cayenne, Cinnamon, and Cloves. All of these herbs induce perspiration. They are also warming yet cooling herbs. They first warm you up before cooling you down.
When a fever is present, make sure to sleep with the window open so the natural cool breeze of the night can enter into the window and help cool you down.
Should you wear a lot of thick clothing to bed so as to help induce heat so as to break the fever? Answer: you can if you choose to. Or, you can let it break on its own. It’s really up to you as all methods help. Whether you naturally cool the body down or warm it up, you are working with the fever and not against it.
The worst thing a person can do for a fever is to take medication that will stop the fever. Stopping a fever only sets you up to have the fever return at a later time. A fever simply denotes healing and healing should never be put off or delayed nor should it be interfered with. A fever naturally breaks at 104 or 105 degrees if you don’t interfere with it by prematurely stopping it.
Metaphysically speaking, a fever denotes anger. Anger causes heat and heat is present during a fever; this is why the body temperature rises.
Therefore, learn to “chill” out and not “sweat” things that make you “boil” emotionally. Don’t let things in life get you “heated.” Like the title of a book says: ‘Don’t sweat the small things in life.” I might add, don’t even sweat the moderate size or big things either. At the end of the day, when you keep things positive, everything always work out for the good anyway. It all boils down to a choice and there’s a right choice and a wrong choice. That’s it! Just a CHOICE! Like what was said in the Jim Carey movie “The Number 23,” There’s no pre-ordained destiny or fate, only choices.
Choices means life is in your hands. While you may like to hand this over to a God figure (thanks to successful religious programming and indoctrination), the reality is, you create and make your own destiny and fate by way of the choices you make predicated upon the thoughts you think.
Responsible spiritually conscious and mature people know their lives are in their own hands and irresponsible and spiritually unconscious and immature people (a/k/a religious people, the common folk) believe their lives are exclusively in some God’s hand and that they have absolutely no say so or power over their lives. They believe their fate is sealed and there’s nothing that can be done about it.
Your life is what you make of it! Your thoughts, beliefs, emotions (feelings), and attitude (good or bad) shape and create your destiny, fate, and reality and this has always been the simple secret of the Universe and always will be.
Thank you for reading!
This article is compliments of Dherbs.Com and Djehuty Ma’at-Ra.
For additional articles by Djehuty, visit www.dherbs.com @ Articles.
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Contrary to what you may believe based upon what you may have been told, a fever is not sickness, but healing!
A fever is the body’s attempt to heal itself using heat for purposes of elimination via perspiration. A fever uses the body’s skin and the function of perspiration to eliminate toxins from the body via the skin.
Medically speaking, a fever is elevation of body temperature. The natural human body temperature is 98.6 degrees. A body temperature over 100.4 is considered pathological, medically speaking.
We should welcome a fever with open arms! The problem most of us make is that when a fever is present we automatically assume something is wrong and run to the butcher’s office, oops, I mean “doctor’s office.”
And what does the good ole doctor give us? Answer: POISON (euphemistically called “drugs” or “medicine.”) And what does this poison (drug, medicine) do? Answer: STOPS THE FEVER! To stop a fever is to stop the healing.
You never want to interfere with or work against a fever. It is much wiser to work with a fever and not against it. To work against a fever is to unwisely work against Nature and the Body Intelligence. Working against Nature and the Body Intelligence is gradual suicide because to work against Nature and the Body Intelligence is to work against self which is clearly unwise.
Suppressing a fever means to keep the toxins in the body. Toxins do not belong in the body. This is why you have an eliminative system consisting of eliminative organs such as the colon, kidneys, lungs, and liver. The skin and female vagina also serve as eliminative channels, so the body will also use the skin and vagina for healing purposes (but folks will also mistake vaginal and skin healing crisis as disease and sickness too and run to the doctor for some poison to stop the healing via these organs).
You really don’t have to do anything when a fever is present except for get some rest and drink some water. Remember, your body (Body Intelligence) is in charge.
Most fevers bring with them a natural fasting period which is why the appetite usually disappears when a fever is on the scene.
You can work with a fever naturally when you have the right knowledge. You want to help a fever to break naturally, not stop it (though a fever needs no help in breaking). Basically, with the right knowledge you can expedite a fever.
Cool baths are ideal when fever is present. Always bathe in cool to lukewarm water. Add a box of sea salt as sea salt helps to dissolve negative energy (which is released when the body is cleansing).
You can add essential oils of Peppermint and/or Ginger to the bath to facilitate the fever. Whole Ginger root or tea bags of Ginger root can also be added to the bath. Ginger is the best thing you can use to facilitate a fever.
You can also take a warm to hot bath as well which will expedite the breaking of a fever due to the heat involved. It’s still a good idea to add Ginger root to the bath.
An ice pack or cold towel can be applied to the head during a fever.
Good herbs to take (in tea form) include Ginger root, Cayenne, Cinnamon, and Cloves. All of these herbs induce perspiration. They are also warming yet cooling herbs. They first warm you up before cooling you down.
When a fever is present, make sure to sleep with the window open so the natural cool breeze of the night can enter into the window and help cool you down.
Should you wear a lot of thick clothing to bed so as to help induce heat so as to break the fever? Answer: you can if you choose to. Or, you can let it break on its own. It’s really up to you as all methods help. Whether you naturally cool the body down or warm it up, you are working with the fever and not against it.
The worst thing a person can do for a fever is to take medication that will stop the fever. Stopping a fever only sets you up to have the fever return at a later time. A fever simply denotes healing and healing should never be put off or delayed nor should it be interfered with. A fever naturally breaks at 104 or 105 degrees if you don’t interfere with it by prematurely stopping it.
Metaphysically speaking, a fever denotes anger. Anger causes heat and heat is present during a fever; this is why the body temperature rises.
Therefore, learn to “chill” out and not “sweat” things that make you “boil” emotionally. Don’t let things in life get you “heated.” Like the title of a book says: ‘Don’t sweat the small things in life.” I might add, don’t even sweat the moderate size or big things either. At the end of the day, when you keep things positive, everything always work out for the good anyway. It all boils down to a choice and there’s a right choice and a wrong choice. That’s it! Just a CHOICE! Like what was said in the Jim Carey movie “The Number 23,” There’s no pre-ordained destiny or fate, only choices.
Choices means life is in your hands. While you may like to hand this over to a God figure (thanks to successful religious programming and indoctrination), the reality is, you create and make your own destiny and fate by way of the choices you make predicated upon the thoughts you think.
Responsible spiritually conscious and mature people know their lives are in their own hands and irresponsible and spiritually unconscious and immature people (a/k/a religious people, the common folk) believe their lives are exclusively in some God’s hand and that they have absolutely no say so or power over their lives. They believe their fate is sealed and there’s nothing that can be done about it.
Your life is what you make of it! Your thoughts, beliefs, emotions (feelings), and attitude (good or bad) shape and create your destiny, fate, and reality and this has always been the simple secret of the Universe and always will be.
Thank you for reading!
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Denny Bodoh asked:
Cold sore treatment is an urgent need for millions of oral herpes victims today. This need is quite obvious when you look for cold sore treatment options at the store. There are a lot of cold sore remedy choices.
For the most part, these over-the-counter cold sore treatment products are primary useful as comfort treatments only. Cold sores are plain miserable so comfort is the number one priority.
But despite some wild claims, you will not find these to reduce the duration time of your cold sores. Do not expect any more than comfort.
Below I have listed several time-proven cold sore treatment methods that really work. These can provide blessed comfort and heal your cold sores up to 50% faster. Try them.
1. THROW COLD WATER ON THE VIRUS
A great trick for discouraging the herpes simplex virus when it first starts the replicating process is to apply ice or another cold object to the target area. Use ice at the first sensation of itching or tingling.
Ice reduces swelling, heat and pain very effectively. If used early and often, it can stop cold sores from developing – or at least reduce the damage and healing time. Do not use ice after the sore opens up. Then you must use heat.
2. HONEY – A SWEET COLD SORE TREATMENT
Did you know honey does not spoil? It is a super anti-virus, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal. Yes – many cold sore victims use honey as a potent cold sore treatment. What a sweet way to heal your cold sores fast.
Apply to the sore even before it bursts open. Once your sore opens up, cleanse with peroxide first, then apply. You will have to apply often as the weeping fluid will wash it away. Use a q-tip to apply it. Keep your fingers out.
3. CALCIUM – THE VIRUS STOPPER
Most people who get cold sores have an acid pH balance and are low in calcium. Calcium is the main mineral your body uses to keep you in a healthy alkaline zone. Fact is, the herpes simplex virus hates an alkaline environment.
Taking calcium supplements is an excellent cold sore treatment for both quick healing and prevention. Make sure that for every 1000 milligrams of calcium, you also take 400 milligrams of magnesium. These two work together for better absorption.
Also, try breaking the capsule open and mixing the powder with honey – making a paste. Apply this to your wound – you may be surprised how quickly it heals.
4. OREGANO OIL – HERPES DOESN’T LIKE THE TASTE
The oil from the oregano herb is quite a good cold sore treatment – both internally and externally. You can buy oregano oil in gel caps at the vitamin store. Users often take it for colds, flu and other virus attacks – such as the herpes simplex virus.
It will not remove the virus from your body (nothing will that we know of). But it will tend to deactivate the virus and send it back into hibernation.
For external application, just cut open one of the gel caps, squeeze out the oil onto a q-tip and apply directly to your cold sores. When your sore is scabbed, mix with a little olive oil first. This will help keep the scab soft.
5. B AND C VITAMIN THERAPY
Folks with cold sores normally test quite low in B and C vitamins – especially B12. You can find them in a good stress formula at the vitamin store.
You will want to get about 50 to 100 milligrams of the major B vitamins (like B6), at least 1000 milligrams of vitamin C and around 500 micrograms of B12. Some have suggested up to 3000 milligrams or more of vitamin C.
Perhaps your daily multi-vitamin has high levels of these vitamins already. That is good but it might be wise to take an additional stress formula during the outbreak.
In summary, please note that these are just a few of many powerful cold sore treatment options you can use. Keep searching and trying new ways of treating a cold sore. Not every one of these remedies will work for every person.
Also, it is important to keep in mind that an excellent cold sore treatment plan will likely include the combination of two or more of these cold sore remedy methods. Try these and others.
Combine as you wish and discover the best cold sore treatment for your personal needs.
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Cold sore treatment is an urgent need for millions of oral herpes victims today. This need is quite obvious when you look for cold sore treatment options at the store. There are a lot of cold sore remedy choices.
For the most part, these over-the-counter cold sore treatment products are primary useful as comfort treatments only. Cold sores are plain miserable so comfort is the number one priority.
But despite some wild claims, you will not find these to reduce the duration time of your cold sores. Do not expect any more than comfort.
Below I have listed several time-proven cold sore treatment methods that really work. These can provide blessed comfort and heal your cold sores up to 50% faster. Try them.
1. THROW COLD WATER ON THE VIRUS
A great trick for discouraging the herpes simplex virus when it first starts the replicating process is to apply ice or another cold object to the target area. Use ice at the first sensation of itching or tingling.
Ice reduces swelling, heat and pain very effectively. If used early and often, it can stop cold sores from developing – or at least reduce the damage and healing time. Do not use ice after the sore opens up. Then you must use heat.
2. HONEY – A SWEET COLD SORE TREATMENT
Did you know honey does not spoil? It is a super anti-virus, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal. Yes – many cold sore victims use honey as a potent cold sore treatment. What a sweet way to heal your cold sores fast.
Apply to the sore even before it bursts open. Once your sore opens up, cleanse with peroxide first, then apply. You will have to apply often as the weeping fluid will wash it away. Use a q-tip to apply it. Keep your fingers out.
3. CALCIUM – THE VIRUS STOPPER
Most people who get cold sores have an acid pH balance and are low in calcium. Calcium is the main mineral your body uses to keep you in a healthy alkaline zone. Fact is, the herpes simplex virus hates an alkaline environment.
Taking calcium supplements is an excellent cold sore treatment for both quick healing and prevention. Make sure that for every 1000 milligrams of calcium, you also take 400 milligrams of magnesium. These two work together for better absorption.
Also, try breaking the capsule open and mixing the powder with honey – making a paste. Apply this to your wound – you may be surprised how quickly it heals.
4. OREGANO OIL – HERPES DOESN’T LIKE THE TASTE
The oil from the oregano herb is quite a good cold sore treatment – both internally and externally. You can buy oregano oil in gel caps at the vitamin store. Users often take it for colds, flu and other virus attacks – such as the herpes simplex virus.
It will not remove the virus from your body (nothing will that we know of). But it will tend to deactivate the virus and send it back into hibernation.
For external application, just cut open one of the gel caps, squeeze out the oil onto a q-tip and apply directly to your cold sores. When your sore is scabbed, mix with a little olive oil first. This will help keep the scab soft.
5. B AND C VITAMIN THERAPY
Folks with cold sores normally test quite low in B and C vitamins – especially B12. You can find them in a good stress formula at the vitamin store.
You will want to get about 50 to 100 milligrams of the major B vitamins (like B6), at least 1000 milligrams of vitamin C and around 500 micrograms of B12. Some have suggested up to 3000 milligrams or more of vitamin C.
Perhaps your daily multi-vitamin has high levels of these vitamins already. That is good but it might be wise to take an additional stress formula during the outbreak.
In summary, please note that these are just a few of many powerful cold sore treatment options you can use. Keep searching and trying new ways of treating a cold sore. Not every one of these remedies will work for every person.
Also, it is important to keep in mind that an excellent cold sore treatment plan will likely include the combination of two or more of these cold sore remedy methods. Try these and others.
Combine as you wish and discover the best cold sore treatment for your personal needs.
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16
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Gray Rollins asked:
Whether or not to get a flu shot is one of those questions that is debated every year around the same time that Halloween decorations start showing up on people’s front lawns. People will discuss the pros and cons of getting the flu shot on the bus, on the subway, on the street, at work, while having lunch, and anywhere else where two or more people congregate. The debate starts to become part of news stories too. Some people think a flu shot is necessary and will do their best to make sure they receive one. Other people think it is a waste of time and money along with being a poke in the arm that they don’t need.
Whether or not you get a flu shot is a personal decision but information from the Centers For Disease Control and Protection recommend that certain groups of high risk individuals receive a flu vaccination every year. Those people include:
- People who are 65 years old or older and anyone who lives in a nursing home
- People with chronic heart or lung conditions that are 6 months or older
- People with diabetes, chronic kidney disease, a compromised immune system, or anyone who needs regular medical care that is 6 months or older
- Children from 6 months to 18 years that are on long term aspirin therapy and all children who are 6 months to 23 months old
- Women who will be pregnant during the flu season
- People with a condition that has the possibility of compromising their respiratory function such as a brain injury, brain disease, spinal cord injury, seizure disorders and other nerve or muscle disorders that make it difficult for a person to breathe or swallow
My mother is in the high risk category. She’s over 65 years old and is on kidney dialysis. Everyone at her dialysis center was offered a flu shot as a service so that everyone at the center was protected. The health care professionals working at the center also got flu shots.
It is also recommended that people from 50 to 64 years of age receive a flu shot even though this age group isn’t considered high risk.
The flu shot is also recommended for people who routinely come in close contact with people in the high risk group, such as the health care professionals who work at my mother’s dialysis center. Because I’m a caregiver for my mother it was recommended that I get a flu shot too. Although I’m neither a strong believer in getting or not getting a flu shot I got one just in case it could prevent me from getting it and passing it on to my mother.
Other members of my family have differing opinions on whether or not to get the flu shot although, unlike myself, the rest of my family seems to have a strong opinion one way or the other. Although both my mother and father receive the flu shot without fail every year and strongly believe in getting it, my aunt never gets a flu shot. She’s 82 years old and is doing fine. My daughter lives in a college dorm. The college recommends the flu shot for all students living in dorms (not a bad idea in my mind because a college dorm can be a hotbed of germs or it at least seems that way when I look into some of the very messy dorm rooms) but my daughter doesn’t get the flu shot and hasn’t come down with the flu during the three years she’s lived in the dorm. My in-laws both get a flu shot every year, but my husband’s grandparents do not. And my oldest son is adamant that a person should never get a flu shot (http://www.microflu.com/fluvaccinerisksandbenefits).
If you do get a flu shot the best time to receive it is from the latter part of September through the middle of November, although getting a flu shot almost any time during the season will still give a person some protection from the flu or influenza. But the flu shot doesn’t give a person protection or effectiveness against the flu for about two weeks after receiving it. And in order to receive the maximum protection from the flu a person needs to get a flu shot every year.
Flu season runs from about November through April although January to February seems to be the peak time of the flu season. That’s when you’ll start to hear reports on the news about what parts of the United States are reporting large numbers of flu cases.
What is in a flu shot? It varies each year. In the United States the Public Health Service determines which three strains of the flu are most likely to spread and be a problem during the upcoming flu season. Purified viruses of those three strains are grown in egg cultures that are noninfectious and inactive. Those purified viruses are the flu shot or flu vaccination. The shot stimulates an immune reaction which is said to give a person up to a 70% protection from those strains of the flu.
Why do some health care professionals feel that receiving a flu shot is so important? One reason is that the flu (influenza) is very contagious. It can also be very deadly. It is the fifth leading cause of death among the elderly killing as many as 70,000 people a year.
Whether or not you receive a flu shot is something only you can decide. Consider the pros and cons and decide what is right for you.
Disclaimer: this article is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat illness and disease; nor is it intended as dispensation of medical advice.
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Whether or not to get a flu shot is one of those questions that is debated every year around the same time that Halloween decorations start showing up on people’s front lawns. People will discuss the pros and cons of getting the flu shot on the bus, on the subway, on the street, at work, while having lunch, and anywhere else where two or more people congregate. The debate starts to become part of news stories too. Some people think a flu shot is necessary and will do their best to make sure they receive one. Other people think it is a waste of time and money along with being a poke in the arm that they don’t need.
Whether or not you get a flu shot is a personal decision but information from the Centers For Disease Control and Protection recommend that certain groups of high risk individuals receive a flu vaccination every year. Those people include:
- People who are 65 years old or older and anyone who lives in a nursing home
- People with chronic heart or lung conditions that are 6 months or older
- People with diabetes, chronic kidney disease, a compromised immune system, or anyone who needs regular medical care that is 6 months or older
- Children from 6 months to 18 years that are on long term aspirin therapy and all children who are 6 months to 23 months old
- Women who will be pregnant during the flu season
- People with a condition that has the possibility of compromising their respiratory function such as a brain injury, brain disease, spinal cord injury, seizure disorders and other nerve or muscle disorders that make it difficult for a person to breathe or swallow
My mother is in the high risk category. She’s over 65 years old and is on kidney dialysis. Everyone at her dialysis center was offered a flu shot as a service so that everyone at the center was protected. The health care professionals working at the center also got flu shots.
It is also recommended that people from 50 to 64 years of age receive a flu shot even though this age group isn’t considered high risk.
The flu shot is also recommended for people who routinely come in close contact with people in the high risk group, such as the health care professionals who work at my mother’s dialysis center. Because I’m a caregiver for my mother it was recommended that I get a flu shot too. Although I’m neither a strong believer in getting or not getting a flu shot I got one just in case it could prevent me from getting it and passing it on to my mother.
Other members of my family have differing opinions on whether or not to get the flu shot although, unlike myself, the rest of my family seems to have a strong opinion one way or the other. Although both my mother and father receive the flu shot without fail every year and strongly believe in getting it, my aunt never gets a flu shot. She’s 82 years old and is doing fine. My daughter lives in a college dorm. The college recommends the flu shot for all students living in dorms (not a bad idea in my mind because a college dorm can be a hotbed of germs or it at least seems that way when I look into some of the very messy dorm rooms) but my daughter doesn’t get the flu shot and hasn’t come down with the flu during the three years she’s lived in the dorm. My in-laws both get a flu shot every year, but my husband’s grandparents do not. And my oldest son is adamant that a person should never get a flu shot (http://www.microflu.com/fluvaccinerisksandbenefits).
If you do get a flu shot the best time to receive it is from the latter part of September through the middle of November, although getting a flu shot almost any time during the season will still give a person some protection from the flu or influenza. But the flu shot doesn’t give a person protection or effectiveness against the flu for about two weeks after receiving it. And in order to receive the maximum protection from the flu a person needs to get a flu shot every year.
Flu season runs from about November through April although January to February seems to be the peak time of the flu season. That’s when you’ll start to hear reports on the news about what parts of the United States are reporting large numbers of flu cases.
What is in a flu shot? It varies each year. In the United States the Public Health Service determines which three strains of the flu are most likely to spread and be a problem during the upcoming flu season. Purified viruses of those three strains are grown in egg cultures that are noninfectious and inactive. Those purified viruses are the flu shot or flu vaccination. The shot stimulates an immune reaction which is said to give a person up to a 70% protection from those strains of the flu.
Why do some health care professionals feel that receiving a flu shot is so important? One reason is that the flu (influenza) is very contagious. It can also be very deadly. It is the fifth leading cause of death among the elderly killing as many as 70,000 people a year.
Whether or not you receive a flu shot is something only you can decide. Consider the pros and cons and decide what is right for you.
Disclaimer: this article is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat illness and disease; nor is it intended as dispensation of medical advice.
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Dr John Anne asked:
General Information on Cold Sores
If you ever have had a cold sore, you know how embarrassing it can be. Most people try to cover it up with cosmetics or hide behind a scarf or coat collar, but you do not have to be embarrassed by a simple little cold sore, because they are so easy to eliminate. Cold sores are small sores that appear on and around the mouth. These sores are caused by a certain type of virus called Herpes Simplex. And because they are caused by this virus, they are highly contagious. It seems like cold sores always appear at the worst possible time, but there are ways to prevent cold sores with little effort on your part, and a natural home remedy for cold sores might be what you need to improve your appearance and keep you both looking and feeling healthy.
Home Remedies and the Facts
Cold sores have been around for generations. No wonder that there are hundreds if not thousands of home remedies for cold sores out there today – some are very unlikely while others have been used for decades. It is all up to you to find out which one you prefer. Everyone is different so a home remedy for cold sores that works for one person may not be as affective on you. However, that is why the possibilities are virtually unlimited. Here are a few popular home remedies for cold sores, remember that you may need to try all or just one of these until you find the one for you. Tea tree oil is high in nutrients and is a natural antiseptic, which can reduce swelling and burning for most people with cold sores. Sometimes all it takes to stop a cold sore dead in its tracks could be in your freezer at this very moment. Ice can be a great way to stop a cold sore from forming. It can reduce redness which in turn reduces the appearance of the cold sore.
Vitamin C is a key ingredient to living a healthy life, in fact vitamin C can help with all sorts of things not just cold sores. Vitamin C can help build your immune system and make you stronger and healthier. Also, vitamin B can help tremendously with cold sores and is often suggested by doctors. Other things such as coconut oil and lemon balm extract can help to heal your cold sore and reduce redness. If you are interested in finding out more about home remedy for cold sores, you can contact your doctor for more information.
Preventing Cold Sores
Cold sores are usually spread by kissing or making direct contact with a person who has a cold sore. In fact, if you have a cold sore you probably got it from someone you know, but preventing cold sores is not that difficult and there are ways you can help to protect others as well as yourself. Start by washing your hands thoroughly, as explained before cold sores are caused by a contagious virus, so washing your hands can help prevent the spread of that virus. Try to avoid kissing anyone with a cold sore. Of course, you cannot always prevent a cold sore, so learning the right home remedies for cold sores can help you eliminate it quickly without the embarrassment.
Of course cold sores are only minor irritations and usually do not require medical attention. But, you should pay close attention to how the home remedies for cold sores affect you. Do you have any allergies? What type of medications are you taking? These are a few of the questions you should ask yourself before trying a home remedy for cold sore. Most scientists will tell you that there is no cure for a cold sore and they tend to reappear over the years. In fact, a cold sore can lay dormant for many years and appear suddenly later on in life. But there are some people who strongly believe that there is a cure for cold sores and that cure lies with a good natural home remedy for cold sores. This is really a choice that should be made by each individual depending on what they are willing to try. When you try a home remedy for cold sore, be sure to try a variety. Do not just stop at the first one if you do not get results. And if you have any doubts, contact your doctor.
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General Information on Cold Sores
If you ever have had a cold sore, you know how embarrassing it can be. Most people try to cover it up with cosmetics or hide behind a scarf or coat collar, but you do not have to be embarrassed by a simple little cold sore, because they are so easy to eliminate. Cold sores are small sores that appear on and around the mouth. These sores are caused by a certain type of virus called Herpes Simplex. And because they are caused by this virus, they are highly contagious. It seems like cold sores always appear at the worst possible time, but there are ways to prevent cold sores with little effort on your part, and a natural home remedy for cold sores might be what you need to improve your appearance and keep you both looking and feeling healthy.
Home Remedies and the Facts
Cold sores have been around for generations. No wonder that there are hundreds if not thousands of home remedies for cold sores out there today – some are very unlikely while others have been used for decades. It is all up to you to find out which one you prefer. Everyone is different so a home remedy for cold sores that works for one person may not be as affective on you. However, that is why the possibilities are virtually unlimited. Here are a few popular home remedies for cold sores, remember that you may need to try all or just one of these until you find the one for you. Tea tree oil is high in nutrients and is a natural antiseptic, which can reduce swelling and burning for most people with cold sores. Sometimes all it takes to stop a cold sore dead in its tracks could be in your freezer at this very moment. Ice can be a great way to stop a cold sore from forming. It can reduce redness which in turn reduces the appearance of the cold sore.
Vitamin C is a key ingredient to living a healthy life, in fact vitamin C can help with all sorts of things not just cold sores. Vitamin C can help build your immune system and make you stronger and healthier. Also, vitamin B can help tremendously with cold sores and is often suggested by doctors. Other things such as coconut oil and lemon balm extract can help to heal your cold sore and reduce redness. If you are interested in finding out more about home remedy for cold sores, you can contact your doctor for more information.
Preventing Cold Sores
Cold sores are usually spread by kissing or making direct contact with a person who has a cold sore. In fact, if you have a cold sore you probably got it from someone you know, but preventing cold sores is not that difficult and there are ways you can help to protect others as well as yourself. Start by washing your hands thoroughly, as explained before cold sores are caused by a contagious virus, so washing your hands can help prevent the spread of that virus. Try to avoid kissing anyone with a cold sore. Of course, you cannot always prevent a cold sore, so learning the right home remedies for cold sores can help you eliminate it quickly without the embarrassment.
Of course cold sores are only minor irritations and usually do not require medical attention. But, you should pay close attention to how the home remedies for cold sores affect you. Do you have any allergies? What type of medications are you taking? These are a few of the questions you should ask yourself before trying a home remedy for cold sore. Most scientists will tell you that there is no cure for a cold sore and they tend to reappear over the years. In fact, a cold sore can lay dormant for many years and appear suddenly later on in life. But there are some people who strongly believe that there is a cure for cold sores and that cure lies with a good natural home remedy for cold sores. This is really a choice that should be made by each individual depending on what they are willing to try. When you try a home remedy for cold sore, be sure to try a variety. Do not just stop at the first one if you do not get results. And if you have any doubts, contact your doctor.
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Richard Stooker asked:
The 1918 flu was the most lethal disease pandemic in history — killing 20 to 100 million people worldwide, most of them in the Fall of 1918.
It’s now being examined and debated with new urgency, thanks to the threat of a bird flu pandemic.
What can the 1918 flu tell us about the current H5N1 strain of bird flu?
According to evolutionary biologist Paul Ewald, author of Evolution of Infectious Disease and Plague Time: How Stealth Infections Cause Cancers, Heart Disease and Other Deadly Ailments (both great books well worth reading), the 1918 flu was so much more lethal than ordinary flu because it appeared and evolved at the Western Front of World War I Europe’s brutal trench war.
The more advantageous it is for infections to keep us alive and feeling well enough to walk around, the safer they are. The common cold is irritating but we can still go to work with it — the better to sneeze and spread cold germs to our co-workers.
The more advantageous it is for infections to destroy us, the more they will destroy us. Malaria makes us so sick because it spreads by mosquitoes — who find it easier to bite people who’re too sick to swap the mosquitoes. Who then go spread the infection to a healthy person.
During the 1918 flu, soldiers in Europe lay sick in crowded trenches where they easily spread the flu to other soldiers even though they were too sick to walk and many soon died. When transported to medical care, they were crowded into trucks and train cars with other sick and wounded soldiers. And arrived at military hospitals crowded with more sick and wounded soldiers.
Therefore, the 1918 flu virus had every evolutionary incentive to evolve into a strain highly lethal to people.
But is that the whole story? According to Ewald, we are not in danger of a bird flu pandemic — or at least, not one as deadly as 1918 — because there is no similar war going on today.
So should we all forget about bird flu and start worrying only about Iran?
Ewald uses sources from the 1940s that give France as the origin of the 1918 flu.
In The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague In History John M. Barry discusses the work of Dr. Edwin Johnson, editor of THE JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, who studied the 1918 soon after it happened and published EPIDEMIC INFLUENZA in 1927.
Dr. Johnson also discards the theory (that some have given) that the 1918 flu originated in China and spread to Europe via imported laborers. Yet he also could not find evidence that it started in Europe.
In Haskell County, Kansas, the winter of 1917-1918 was hard. Many people came down with a flu that was unusually serious. We don’t know exactly how many of Haskell County flu victims that winter died, but it was enough to alarm the local doctor. He was so concerned about the number of local and deadly cases of flu that he wrote an alert to the government.
Of course, that didn’t stop the government from drafting young men from Haskell County — who were sent to Camp Funston for training before shipping them off to France.
So it’s quite possible that the 1918 flu first infected people in Haskell County, Kansas.
It appears that it did evolve once it was in Europe. The first wave of it hit the soldiers in the spring. It was known as the 3 day flu because large numbers of them caught it, were sick for 3 days and then recovered.
Then it went unnoticed until around September 1918 — when it spread throughout the world and in 3 months killed many more people than the war itself. From at peace Spain (which was unfairly blamed for it) to the South Pacific to remove Eskimo villages in Alaska.
Perhaps the deadly 1918 flu had its deadly origins for BOTH reasons:
1. It was a mutated avian flu that people did not have any acquired immunity for.
2. Wartime conditions encouraged it to retain and/or increase its lethality, by rewarding it for disabling and killing soldiers so fast and easily.
What does this mean for bird flu today?
We already know it’s a mutated avian flu we have no acquired immunity for. It kills over half of its human victims.
There is no major, intense war underway — but many people in large megacities of the developing world from Rio to Calcutta live in extreme density. One sick person lying in the corner of a corrugated iron hovel could infect many close family members and neighbors. If a pandemic struck, many would be transported to large and overcrowded medical centers.
In such conditions, a bird flu mutation would likely retain or evolve its extreme lethality.
And what if it was “only” as lethal as the virus that caused the 1968 “Hong Kong” virus?
According to the CDC, the 1968 virus would today kill 2 to 7 million people around the world. From 89,000 to 207,000 people just in the U.S. That would not be a worst case scenario but it would certainly cause a lot of fear and concern.
Therefore, bird flu does not have to evolve into a strain as deadly as 1918, to pose a threat to millions of people around the world. Even without a major world war, we are at risk from a bird flu pandemic.
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The 1918 flu was the most lethal disease pandemic in history — killing 20 to 100 million people worldwide, most of them in the Fall of 1918.
It’s now being examined and debated with new urgency, thanks to the threat of a bird flu pandemic.
What can the 1918 flu tell us about the current H5N1 strain of bird flu?
According to evolutionary biologist Paul Ewald, author of Evolution of Infectious Disease and Plague Time: How Stealth Infections Cause Cancers, Heart Disease and Other Deadly Ailments (both great books well worth reading), the 1918 flu was so much more lethal than ordinary flu because it appeared and evolved at the Western Front of World War I Europe’s brutal trench war.
The more advantageous it is for infections to keep us alive and feeling well enough to walk around, the safer they are. The common cold is irritating but we can still go to work with it — the better to sneeze and spread cold germs to our co-workers.
The more advantageous it is for infections to destroy us, the more they will destroy us. Malaria makes us so sick because it spreads by mosquitoes — who find it easier to bite people who’re too sick to swap the mosquitoes. Who then go spread the infection to a healthy person.
During the 1918 flu, soldiers in Europe lay sick in crowded trenches where they easily spread the flu to other soldiers even though they were too sick to walk and many soon died. When transported to medical care, they were crowded into trucks and train cars with other sick and wounded soldiers. And arrived at military hospitals crowded with more sick and wounded soldiers.
Therefore, the 1918 flu virus had every evolutionary incentive to evolve into a strain highly lethal to people.
But is that the whole story? According to Ewald, we are not in danger of a bird flu pandemic — or at least, not one as deadly as 1918 — because there is no similar war going on today.
So should we all forget about bird flu and start worrying only about Iran?
Ewald uses sources from the 1940s that give France as the origin of the 1918 flu.
In The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague In History John M. Barry discusses the work of Dr. Edwin Johnson, editor of THE JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, who studied the 1918 soon after it happened and published EPIDEMIC INFLUENZA in 1927.
Dr. Johnson also discards the theory (that some have given) that the 1918 flu originated in China and spread to Europe via imported laborers. Yet he also could not find evidence that it started in Europe.
In Haskell County, Kansas, the winter of 1917-1918 was hard. Many people came down with a flu that was unusually serious. We don’t know exactly how many of Haskell County flu victims that winter died, but it was enough to alarm the local doctor. He was so concerned about the number of local and deadly cases of flu that he wrote an alert to the government.
Of course, that didn’t stop the government from drafting young men from Haskell County — who were sent to Camp Funston for training before shipping them off to France.
So it’s quite possible that the 1918 flu first infected people in Haskell County, Kansas.
It appears that it did evolve once it was in Europe. The first wave of it hit the soldiers in the spring. It was known as the 3 day flu because large numbers of them caught it, were sick for 3 days and then recovered.
Then it went unnoticed until around September 1918 — when it spread throughout the world and in 3 months killed many more people than the war itself. From at peace Spain (which was unfairly blamed for it) to the South Pacific to remove Eskimo villages in Alaska.
Perhaps the deadly 1918 flu had its deadly origins for BOTH reasons:
1. It was a mutated avian flu that people did not have any acquired immunity for.
2. Wartime conditions encouraged it to retain and/or increase its lethality, by rewarding it for disabling and killing soldiers so fast and easily.
What does this mean for bird flu today?
We already know it’s a mutated avian flu we have no acquired immunity for. It kills over half of its human victims.
There is no major, intense war underway — but many people in large megacities of the developing world from Rio to Calcutta live in extreme density. One sick person lying in the corner of a corrugated iron hovel could infect many close family members and neighbors. If a pandemic struck, many would be transported to large and overcrowded medical centers.
In such conditions, a bird flu mutation would likely retain or evolve its extreme lethality.
And what if it was “only” as lethal as the virus that caused the 1968 “Hong Kong” virus?
According to the CDC, the 1968 virus would today kill 2 to 7 million people around the world. From 89,000 to 207,000 people just in the U.S. That would not be a worst case scenario but it would certainly cause a lot of fear and concern.
Therefore, bird flu does not have to evolve into a strain as deadly as 1918, to pose a threat to millions of people around the world. Even without a major world war, we are at risk from a bird flu pandemic.
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Groshan Fabiola asked:
It is well known that Asian countries are affected by avian (bird) flu. The highly contagious virus spreads rapidly among the poultry leading to a quick death. More than that, it was noticed that the virus might affect humans too.
Specialists are concerned about the spreading of the virus among the people. Their theory says that the bird flu virus could merge with a human flu virus and can lead to highly infectious, rapidly fatal flu virus.
For this reason most of the Asian countries are culling the poultry stocks to prevent a further spread of the virus.
Avian flu is a health problem that mostly affects the birds. It is used to describe the influenza viruses. Nowadays 15 subtypes of influenza A viruses are known to possibly spread among the bird populations.
From all these types of avian flu only a few may lead to a highly contagious and rapidly fatal disease. These dangerous viruses are known as highly pathogenic avian influenza. These viruses are responsible for the worries of the specialists because it is believed that they are the ones that may affect humans.
In the moment when it was certitude that avian flu infects humans, in 1997, the specialists began to ask themselves questions. They believed that the avian flu virus could merge with a human flu virus and create a new type of virus that could be contagious as human flu virus, helping to spread easily among humans and deadly as the bird flu virus. The great concern was about another flu pandemic.
The flu pandemic represents a highly infectious form of a flu virus that spreads rapidly and affects a large number of persons. For example we can talk about the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1919 which caused more than 40 million deaths all over the world.
It is believed that avian flu virus could merge with a human flu virus only if the person gets in contact with birds that have the bird flu virus. If the person already has flu there is a chance for the viruses to merge inside the human body. If the new virus has the avian flu’s genes that make it rapidly fatal and the human flu’s genes that allow it to be passed from person to person, it may lead to a flu pandemic.
There is no evidence about this fact presented earlier so we might say that a highly infectious flu virus for humans has not been produced yet.
So, if you want to find out more about bird flu prevention or even about symptoms of bird flu please click this link http://www.bird-flu-info-center.com/
Kansieo.com
It is well known that Asian countries are affected by avian (bird) flu. The highly contagious virus spreads rapidly among the poultry leading to a quick death. More than that, it was noticed that the virus might affect humans too.
Specialists are concerned about the spreading of the virus among the people. Their theory says that the bird flu virus could merge with a human flu virus and can lead to highly infectious, rapidly fatal flu virus.
For this reason most of the Asian countries are culling the poultry stocks to prevent a further spread of the virus.
Avian flu is a health problem that mostly affects the birds. It is used to describe the influenza viruses. Nowadays 15 subtypes of influenza A viruses are known to possibly spread among the bird populations.
From all these types of avian flu only a few may lead to a highly contagious and rapidly fatal disease. These dangerous viruses are known as highly pathogenic avian influenza. These viruses are responsible for the worries of the specialists because it is believed that they are the ones that may affect humans.
In the moment when it was certitude that avian flu infects humans, in 1997, the specialists began to ask themselves questions. They believed that the avian flu virus could merge with a human flu virus and create a new type of virus that could be contagious as human flu virus, helping to spread easily among humans and deadly as the bird flu virus. The great concern was about another flu pandemic.
The flu pandemic represents a highly infectious form of a flu virus that spreads rapidly and affects a large number of persons. For example we can talk about the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1919 which caused more than 40 million deaths all over the world.
It is believed that avian flu virus could merge with a human flu virus only if the person gets in contact with birds that have the bird flu virus. If the person already has flu there is a chance for the viruses to merge inside the human body. If the new virus has the avian flu’s genes that make it rapidly fatal and the human flu’s genes that allow it to be passed from person to person, it may lead to a flu pandemic.
There is no evidence about this fact presented earlier so we might say that a highly infectious flu virus for humans has not been produced yet.
So, if you want to find out more about bird flu prevention or even about symptoms of bird flu please click this link http://www.bird-flu-info-center.com/
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