Are You Exposing Yourself To The Flu Without Knowing It?

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

Flu and flu season is here. As every year, health authorities and doctors in general call on the public to take extreme precautions and thus avoid such ills that have cost people of all ages their lives.

The entertainment world is no stranger to this disease and recently shook with the serious health crisis experienced by the beloved presenter and actress Adamari López who spent weeks in the hospital for contracting influenza. "I was very delicate, I did not think that influenza could be so complicated," she reported a few days ago by telephone to the Hoy (Telemundo) program that she leads, even without being able to return to her activities.

Likewise, the musician Puff Daddy and his family have suffered the devastating death of the model Kim Porter, who after suffering pneumonia died at the age of 47.

“You could [have] influenza if you have a fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills, and fatigue. Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea,”explains the Center for Disease Control and Diagnosis (CDC).

Many of us know how to take care of the flu, but perhaps there are things that we are doing that are putting us at risk of contagion. Here are 5 steps that we should avoid to avoid getting sick:

Hug, kiss, or shake hands, especially sick people:

The CDC recommends staying at least 6 feet away from sick people to prevent the virus from spreading.

Remove the hair from the nose:

In the winter, keep your razor to cut the hair from the nostrils, because according to health experts, those hairs inside the nose help trap spores and germs, as well as powders, preventing them from reaching the lungs

Go to the gym: the

chubby already have an excuse! Gyms are great places to pick up viruses and bacteria. However, exercise helps strengthen the immune system. The solution? Wear exercise gloves, disinfect machines with towels and antiseptic liquid, wash your hands and bathe immediately after exercising.

Drinking a few:

According to clinical studies consuming alcoholic beverages in a short period of time depresses the immune system and makes you more susceptible to any contagious disease. In addition, alcohol is a diuretic that deprives the body of the fluids necessary to lubricate the nose and throat, places where viruses are trapped in the mucosa.

Using hand sanitizer:

According to celebrity doctor Sanjay Gupta, a CNN commentator, there is no evidence that sanitizers disinfect any type of virus. The best, as always, is to wash your hands with soap and water.

Wearing paper masks on the face:

Although they have become very popular, especially in Asia, the use of these masks is not a guarantee of total isolation from the virus, what is worse: if they are misused they can accumulate germs and cause an infection. very severe. The CDC does not recommend them for common activities and they are only considered necessary when someone works with the sick or in a highly contagious site. The key is to take it off, do not touch the front part, take it by the elastics and do not touch the nose or mouth when removing it. Throwing away and immediately washing your hands are indispensable steps.