Flu Season Update: Types of Sputum, Flu Vaccines, and Treatment Breakdown

[Rèitheanas cnatan mòr / cnatan mòr / cnatan mòr A / Cnatan-mòr B]Going into the peak season of the flu, many people are infected with respiratory tract In the last 11 days (April 28 to May 8), there were 32 deaths due to flu infection. Many people are sick or have a persistent cough after being sick, but does phlegm necessarily mean they are sick? How do you diagnose exactly when you cough up sputum? If you want to get the flu vaccine, how effective and how effective is it? During the interview, Dr. Wu Jiancong, a respiratory specialist, broke down different types of sputum and flu vaccine information for everyone.

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A quadrivalent influenza vaccine is available for injection in Hong Kong The so-called quadrivalent vaccine contains two strains of the influenza A virus and two strains of the influenza B virus. Generally, the vaccine protection rate for healthy people under the age of 65 can reach 60% to 90%. with virus strains that are not included in the vaccine, hospitalization and death rates will also be reduced, so it’s pretty good. As long as you get the flu vaccine regularly, depending on the season, you will usually have adequate protection for the next 6 to 9 months.

As for the color of sputum, of course, phlegm also appears when normal cells in the body are excreted But, when an infection occurs, the following four colors can appear:

• White:Infected with bacteria, such as unusual bacterial pneumonia, mycoplasma, chlamydia, etc., the sputum is usually smaller and white.
• Rust brown color:Common bacterial infections, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, can cause rust-brown sputum
• green:Compared to other bacterial infections, green sputum can appear
• Blood in sputum:If you suffer from tuberculosis, your sputum may contain blood.

The doctor continued that there is no way to correctly prescribe medication based on the type of bacteria alone. do not take antibiotics indiscriminately.

Doctors break down the 3 main types of flu

Dr. Wu Jiancong said that the common phrase “cold and flu” actually refers to the upper respiratory tract infection, an infection caused by a virus. The symptoms are usually no fever and some runny nose. running, and the illness can be cured in about 1 to 2 days; flu is a contagious disease, if the patient has not received the flu vaccine, he usually develops symptoms such as high fever, headache, severe bone pain, muscle pain, etc. serious, including complications, mortality, and infection There are more cold symptoms.

Influenza is divided into the following three types, with different transmission routes, frequency and mortality rates:

• Type A:AA flu usually has more severe symptoms as well as being transmitted from person to person, people and animals can be infected with the familiar bird flu virus.
• Type B:Influenza B is only spread between people, not between people and animals, and its symptoms are milder than influenza A. However, high-risk groups, such as the elderly and patients with chronic diseases, are also more likely to develop complications such as pneumonia and may even need to be hospitalized, but the chance of death is lower.
• Type C:Influenza C is very rare and rarely serious, so there is no need to worry.

The golden treatment time is around 48 hours If you are suffering from the flu, seek medical advice as soon as possible.

Dr. Wu Jiancong emphasized that high-risk people or patients with long-term illnesses should undergo a flu test as soon as possible after developing a fever. If you suspect that you have the flu, It is better to get tested and prescribed medication as soon as possible.

A doctor breaks down the two main types of cough after a cold.

After catching a cold or flu, it’s easy to have a cough that Dr. , bronchitis that did not heal, and other sequelae The cough must be treated to improve the condition; There is a chance that after the cold is cured, the trachea will still be sensitive and vulnerable to external influences.

Many people use side dishes such as stewed oranges and steamed onions to relieve cough oranges use orange cores, orange peel and fruit collateral, to achieve the effect of phlegm resolution. If the patient has a cough without phlegm, the throat becomes irritated and the cough increases. The main function of steam onions is to relieve throat discomfort and relieve cough irritation, however, according to Western medicine, it still stimulates the secretion of the cough. It should also be emphasized that the above two anecdotal methods for cough may be more useful for patients with initial symptoms However, patients with chronic cough are still advised to find out the cause of the cough and prescribe appropriate medicines before treatment. .

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