If you have a flu, can you give someone a cold?
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If you have a virus, it can be influenza or a cold. There are hundreds of different types of each. The flu can include congestion, and a cold can include nausea, so it's possible that you can give your flu virus to someone resulting in them experiencing congestion. Some flu viruses are caused by the same strain as strep throat. As a preschool teacher, I used to get strep when others at work got the flu! My doctor told me this. :o)\n\nAll in all, I think that if you have the standard old flu with vomiting, fever, etc. but no congestion, it's not real likely that you gave it to a person who is congested and sneezing but has no other symptoms.
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A "cold" is usually a viral infection.  These take about 3-5 days to be recovered from.  The best way to help your immune system get the job done is to have lots of rest, drink lots of fluids, especially water and just take care of yourself by not exposing yourself to other sick people so you don't get a second infection at the same time... which can and does happen often.
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Lots of things can. Flu can cause it. Taking some medicines such as some cholesterol drugs can do it. If this is a problem, ask a doctor.
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Do you have anay other symptoms?  Being cold could be something that is totally no big deal, like a change in metabolic processes (ie, how you're digesting and stuff).  Fevers and flu often cause chills.  It could also be heart or kidney-related and somewhat serious.  Talk to your parents if you're seriously freaked out about it.  If the cold is the only symptom though, it's probably nothing to worry about.
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nothing. basically the flu shot is putting a weak flu virus into your body. that way your body can develop an resistance against it.
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The main way that influenza viruses are spread is from person to person in respiratory droplets of coughs and sneezes. (This is called "droplet spread.") This can happen when droplets from a cough or sneeze of an infected person are propelled (generally up to 3 feet) through the air and deposited on the mouth or nose of people nearby. Though much less frequent, the viruses also can be spread when a person touches respiratory droplets on another person or an object and then touches their own mouth or nose (or someone else’s mouth or nose) before washing their hands.
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I should think not.  People have been known to exert themselves when they are sick and their cold has gone into pneumonia.  Your body needs rest to fight off the illness.
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A cold is a virus and there is nothing you can do to actually make it go away...you can treat the symptoms so that you can get on with your life though.  Make sure that you get plenty of rest and drink lots of fluids, take some DayQuil during the day...it never makes me feel to 'drugged up'...and get on with your life.  So long as you are getting enough sleep, eating right, and drinking enough fluids your body will handle the virus.
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Besides that fact that you can transmit your virus to one of your friends, you really should refrain from exposing yourself to any situation where your immune system would be challenged.  Physical acitivity in water and hot/cold environments is one of those situations.  Give your body the rest it needs until the cold symptoms are no longer present.
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here some ways how to cope with the flu\n-get plenty of rest\n-take aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen(if you really must)\n-drink....drink.....drink\n-humidify your home in winter\n-suppress a dry cough\n-encourage a "productive" cough
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The good news:\n\n1. The cold is most contagious for about first three days of your symptoms.  \n\n2. Saliva is not an efficient means of spread of most cold viruses. Symptomatic people with colds have no detectable virus in their saliva in 90 percent of cases and kissing is not likely to transmit the common cold.\n\nThe not so good news.\n\nHand-to-hand direct contact plays an important role in disease transmission, so if you are contagious just touching another person maybe enough to transmit it.  \n\nThe bottom line, if you still have the cold symptoms, you may pass it to your partner just by being with them.  Kissing will make little difference. Hope that helps.
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Cold/flu-like symptoms can be something else. Please, don't put your health in the hands of an amateur forum. Respect your mind and body. Consult your doctor. (I am a physician myself and this is the best advice I can possibly give you.)
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When you have a cold or flu you can get dehydrated more easily then normal. It also helps to thin the mucus so it gets out of your body as opposed to hanging around and clogging your sinuses and lungs. Contrary to popular belief, pneumonia is an infection, not just a mucus build-up in your lungs. People often develop it after a cold or flu.
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Technically you cannot get sick from a dead virus so he either has this because he was convinced beforehand that he would be sure to get sick or he has picked up another bug. The flu shot only protects you from the particular type of flu that it was developed for. It does NOT protect you from all strains of the flu.
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it depends how sick they are if it's just a little cough or runny nose then it's no big deal but if it's a flu or more i would stop kissing til' it get's better.
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Hi, i have had dogs all my life, they  have been around me and my kids when we have had the flu and the cold over and over again and they never got sick, i don't think that a dog can get the flu or the cold from a human ,,, but there is a flu or cold they could catch , they get  fever, runny nose and a cough ,, very contagious between dogs that is called kennel cough .and the dog gets very sick that requires to be seen by a vet,,just call a vet or shelter and ask them,, its just a question that they should be able to give you some kind answer that you can be sure ..\ngood luck\nLeena
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Flu generally strikes 1 to 3 days after exposure to the virus. The onset of flu often seems sudden: people describe feeling like they've "been hit by a truck." Common flu symptoms include sudden onset, fever and chills, cough, muscle and joint pain, headache, fatigue and weakness. Some people also get a stuffy nose and sore throat.\n\nBoth the flu and a cold are viral infections and can cause symptoms such as coughing and sore throat. A cold is a minor viral infection of the nose and throat. The flu, however, is usually more severe, with higher fevers and the addition of aches and pains.\n:-)