Influenza virus that can attack all age groups, but the highest numbers of infection, especially among children. While the death rate and the weight of disease occurred in those aged more than 65 years old or patients of certain diseases due to be vulnerable to any infection.

How does the spread of influenza virus and how long its incubation period?

Influenza virus can spread from one person to another person, primarily through coughing or sneezing of an influenza patient.

The period of incubation of this disease is approximately one to four days (average two days). In the adults, have been infected since starting one day before the occurrence of symptoms of influenza until five days after starting it. While children can spread the virus to more than ten days.

What symptoms or characteristics influenza fell ill and as a result?

Characteristic of the disease appear in the form of interference and the general circumstances of the occurrence of respiratory disturbances such as sudden fever, muscle pain, headaches, feeling weak, that is not productive cough, sore throat and runny nose. In children can cause Nausea and vomiting.

In most people, influenza disease will recover itself, but the cough is usually settled until more than two weeks. For some people who previously have had a heart trouble and tuberculosis, influenza can cause disease pneumonia secondary. Whereas in children, this disease can cause high heat until resembles sepsis, and 20% of children who are experiencing fever convulsions.

How does the prevention of influenza?

One of prevention against influenza is to provide influenza vaccine. Vaccines against influenza, especially intended to prevent influenza illness and complications due to disease.

Whether the influenza vaccine? Should be given to whom?

The vaccine is given from the influenza virus vaccine that is given in inactive and intramuscular injection in the deltoid region in adults or children in the anterolateral thigh region. This vaccine should not be given to those who have been known to have hypersensitivities eggs.