Flu Cold Emergency Services
Due to the potential dangers of the flu and influenza transmission, it’s important to seek help if you are experiencing the flu. The most common types of flu that affect people are types A and B.
Here at Memorial Village ER in Houston, TX, we will do all that we can to help alleviate your symptoms and ensure your health and safety. Due to the similarity in flu symptoms vs. cold, you should be tested if you begin to feel ill.
If you or a loved in is suffering from influenza transmission symptoms, treatment is possible when you visit the caring specialists at Memorial Village ER. If you have not yet had the influenza vaccine, you should consider doing so to help with influenza flu prevention.
Facts About Influenza
To ensure that you are better informed about the flu, we have included some helpful information below.
How is the flu treated?
When you visit Memorial Village ER for flu symptoms, we use antiviral medications to help alleviate your discomfort and quicken the healing process.
How does the flu spread?
As a contagious virus, breathing in the air around someone who has sneezed or coughed can put you at risk of getting the flu. Moreover, touching infected surfaces can also cause you to get the virus.
Is the flu a virus or bacteria?
The flu is a virus, not bacteria.
How long does the flu last?
Most people recover from the flu within one to two weeks. However, you can expedite your recovery by employing the 24-hour flu treatment, in which you drink lots of fluids and get plenty of rest while avoiding hearty foods.
The flu shares many symptoms of the cold. Unlike the common cold, however, the flu often includes fever, vomiting, and body aches.
If you have any questions or believe you have the flu, call or stop into Memorial Village ER so we can assist in your recovery.
