what is flu or influenza ?

Colds are due to flu symptoms. Flu or influenza is caused by a virus that attacks the respiratory system. The virus enters the body of living things and then use it as a place to breed. The virus is transmitted to others through granular fluid from saliva or mucus are expelled when someone coughs, sneezes, or speaks. The virus soon spread along with fluids are expelled. Air as a medium for spreading viruses and if you inhale it with conditions that do not fit the body can make you the flu. That is why the spread of flu is very easy.

Another way is to spread the flu virus when a flu sufferer who holds the nose or mouth to make his move to the flu virus. When the person holding the handle of the door, the virus moves, and if you hold the handle of the door, the virus had moved into your hands. Furthermore, either intentionally or unintentionally, you may be touching their mouth or nose, resulting in a virus into your body and can cause you to have the flu. Flu not only attack humans, but can also attack animals or birds. Danger from this flu virus is the virus could mutate so as to create new types that can not be ditangkal with the immune system. Animals with flu can infect humans and endanger such as swine flu or bird flu which is a kind of new virus. This new breed can be dangerous and can cause a deadly flu epidemic.

Various types of dangerous flu like Spanish flu, the Hong Kong flu, or avian influenza and swine must be aware of. If not immediately get the handling right, this flu can cause death. Although, now flu-flu outbreak has been merada, but there is no harm if you continue to protect themselves from avian diseases.

Prevention is better than cure, this applies to the flu. Moreover, if you have kids. Protect yourself to avoid getting the flu can be a way for your child not experiencing flu infected due to you.