The flu hits Spain hard. The incidence of the virus in our country already exceeds the recorded peak in the last three seasons after doubling infections in one week and the current incidence exceeds last year’s maximum, which was reached in the fourth week of the year, at the end of January, seven weeks later than this season.
Primary care flu rate increased from 78.3 to 164.6 cases per 100,000 inhabitantsdata that represents “average epidemic intensity”.
The current number of infections is expected to continue to rise for at least the next two weeks to, as expected, reach the maximum number of cases in full Christmas festivities.
In this situation, several questions arise: How long does it take for symptoms to appear after an infection? How long do they last? How to fight them? How long should we wait to leave the house?
As noted by the Mayo Clinic, symptoms may begin to appear one or two days after being in contact with the virus that causes influenza, and can appear suddenly. Some of the most common symptoms include sore throat, cough, runny nose, fever, chills and muscle pain.
As for treatment to combat the symptoms, there is not much you can do. First, the Mayo Clinic recommends drink lots of fluids, notably water, but also broths and rehydration solutions, which contain beneficial minerals. Likewise, it is recommended to rest.
Concerning medications, the classic pair of paracetamol either ibuprofen It can help fight muscle pain and headaches and reduce fever. In fact, the Mayo Clinic recommends not going to work, class or any other public place for at least 24 hours after the fever has subsided without taking medication. The aim is to stop possible new infections.
Although flu symptoms usually last about a week, some in particular, like The cough can last up to two weeks.
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