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Two symptoms that at any other time would not give citizens more important but if you notice these days intraquilizan more than one. Do I have the seasonal flu, which I have already suffered other winters, or influenza A/H1N1, of the new virus that is still being studied? This will be the question many raised during the coming months.

Currently, anyone with fever over 38 º C and acute respiratory infection symptoms could be infected by the new influenza virus A/H1N1, officially declared pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) since last month June.

How to distinguish?
Both WHO and the Ministry of Health on their websites give information about the symptoms of both infections and the mode of transmission. And it turns out are quite similar, so the final confirmation on whether it is over and will give the laboratory.

However, certain differences do exist. For example, the fever rises faster and is higher among those affected by avian influenza A that common. And nasal congestion, seasonal influenza itself, is very rare in the case of new infection.

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Although the cold is caused by viruses, bacteria set in the mucous membranes when they are damaged by virus attack. This can lead to ear infections and sinusitis.

Disease Signs

The nose is tight and flows. Sore throat, pressure over sinuses and discomfort in the ears often simultaneously.

Treatment

Nose drops or nasal spray against common cold may be helpful (for example Iliadin, Rhinox, NASO, Nazarene, Otrivin, Xolin, Zymelin). They contain substances that pulls together the blood vessels – and thus the mucous membranes. (more…)