We all knowthatperson who regularly cancels plans or calls in sick to work because they ’ve " got the flu ” . Sure , the flu season is upon us ( and it ’s an peculiarly nasty one ) , but a case of grippe is a lot more serious than the sniffles and a sore pharynx .
Twitter has sparked some instructive and funny conversation about how to tell whether you ’ve bugger off the flu or whether you need a hot tea leaf and a prevarication - down .
Seattle DJ John Richards take off by squeeze a doodle of a influenza - predict algorithm pull by a “ real Doctor … who is funny . ”
Riding on the back of this , other masses have contributed with their own path of branch a rough-cut cold from flu . Dr Keith Grimesadded his favoritediagnostic tool : “ [ A]sking whether they would get off the sofa to get £ 100 from the mantel . If they would , it is n’t flu . ”
Rachel Nichollsaddedan even more cut - pharynx method : “ My mum used to tell apart a account of a Dr. who said to the full wait room – digest up if you ’ve fall here because you think you have the flu – right , you lot can go home ! ”
The long and shortsighted of it : If you are not in bed feeling like you must have boob in a past life , it ’s not the grippe .
On a more serious note , the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) has also published a neat , easy - to - be table to distinguish the two illnesses , which you may check out below . Not only could it put your mind at ease , it could also aid you make for out whether you really need to see a doctor or you should just take it easy for a few days .
As you ’ve no doubt heard , this yr ’s influenza time of year is aparticularly nasty one . Influenza is incredibly various and different strain take root each class , making it jolly heavily for scientists to presage which strain will have “ good ” class and which would be a problem . This year , it ’s an especiallyaggressive strainknocking around address H3N2 , which has killed at least53 childrenso far .
To avoid this atrocious microbe , regularly wash your hands with max , wrap up ardent , eat healthily , and consider getting the seasonal grippe vaccine . More information about the jab can be detect onthe CDC internet site .
