Influenza Links

 

H1NI Resource Links

U.S. Government Site for Avian & Pandemic Flu

Avian Flu (CDC)

The CDC's Influenza site

Seasonal influenza Reports Update

Seasonal influenza (flu) Fact Sheet (CDC)

Influenza Information for Health-Care Professionals

BioTel Cold/Flu Archives
(includes information from
2003 - 2004)

What to Do If You Get Sick

Flu Info from the N.I.H.

Flu Fact Sheet from the W.H.O.

The Influenza Virus & How to Protect Yourself

CDC Flu Q & A  2005


Cold Vs. Flu Vs. Allergy

Symptoms Cold Flu Allergy
Fever Rare in adults and older children, but can be as high as 102° F in infants and small children Usually 102° F, but can go up to 104° F and usually lasts for 3 to 4 days Never
Headache Rare Sudden onset and can be severe
Muscle aches Mild Usual, and often severe Never
Tiredness and weakness Mild Often exteme, and can last two or more weeks Sometimes
Extreme exhaustion Never Sudden onset and can be severe
Runny nose Often Sometimes
Sneezing Often Sometimes Usual
Itchy eyes Rare or never   Common
Sore throat Often Sometimes Sometimes
Cough Mild, hacking Usual, and can become severe Sometimes
Duration 3 to 14 days Weeks

 


West Nile vs. Flu

The main difference between seasonal flu, H1N1, and West Nile infections: West Nile doesn't present with respiratory problems, such as cough or sinus congestion.

Most who become infected with West Nile virus (WNV) develop no clinical illness or symptoms. In previous outbreaks in the Northern Hemisphere, an estimated 80% of people who became infected with WNV never developed symptoms attributable to the infection.

Of the approximately 20% of infected people who do develop symptoms, most develop what has been termed West Nile fever.

The incubation period for WNV infection is thought to range from about 2 to 14 days, although longer incubation periods have been documented in immunosuppressed persons.

Clinical Features of West Nile Fever include:
Fever
Headache
Fatigue
Skin rash on the trunk of the body (occasionally)
Swollen lymph glands (occasionally)
Eye pain (occasionally)

CDC West Nile Info

Dallas County Public Health Web Site