Tunlai hian i vei ve bawk "flu" (influenza) chungchang hi hriat belh i duh em?

Vawiin hian tunlai hian mi tam takin an vei mek natna tibuaitu deuh mai kan sawi dawn a ni. “Flu” tih hi i hre tawh mai thei. Ṭhenkhat tan chuan hnuhma awm lovin a lo kal a, a kal zel a, mi thenkhat tan erawh chuan ni tam tak chhung chu a harsa hle thei a ni. Chuvangin, he “flu” hi eng nge a nih, engvangin nge a lo awm tih leh a laka inven dan tur hi han thlir ila.

Flu hi eng nge ni? Eng nge a nih chiang takin i zawng chhuak ang u.

A awlsam zawngin Flu hi kan taksaa hrik `(Influenza)` an tih avanga natna a ni. Lu na , taksa na , rilru na , leh khawsik ang chi symptoms a thlen thei. A châng chuan heng chhinchhiahnate hi a lo thleng thei a, a kal bo thei bawk. He flu hi a darh tam zawk a, a bik takin thlasik lai hian a darh fo thin . Vawi khatah mi tam tak a nghawng thei a, chu chu hripui (epidemic) an ti bawk.

Flu hi eng season nge ni?

Kan ramah hian kum engtik lai pawhin flu hi a awm thei a, mahse hemisphere hmar lam (America ang ram awmna hmunah)-ah chuan flu season hi October atanga May thleng anga ngaih a ni tlangpui . Hri kai tam ber chu December leh February inkar a ni. Kan ramah pawh ruah sur lai leh khaw vawt deuhah a darh zel tih hmuh tur a awm.

He natna hi engtiang chiahin nge flu an tih?

Dik tak chuan, flu hi natna hrik kai theih a ni . Khawvel hmun hrang hrangah kum tin mi maktaduai tam takin he flu hi an vei thin. Chuvangin chutiang thil thar zawng zawng chu a ni lo.

Khawsik leh flu hi eng nge an danglamna?

Hei hi mi tam takin an buaipui thin a ni. Flu natna lan chhuah dan leh khawsik natna lan chhuah dan hi a chang chuan a inang thei bawk. Hnar chhuak leh khuh ang chi thil te hi an pahnih ah hian a awm thei.

Mahse a danglamna ber chu common cold symptoms hi a na lo fo thin. Mahse flu symptoms hi a na thei hle a, a chang chuan harsatna lian tak tak pawh a thlen thei bawk.

Chu bâkah, heng natna pahnih hi virus chi hrang hrang aṭanga lo chhuak a ni .

Flu nge COVID-19 ka nei em? Engtin nge chiang taka ka hriat theih ang?

Hei pawh hi tunlai hian mi tam takin harsatna an tawh a ni. A chhan chu flu natna lanchhuahna leh Covid-19 chhinchhiahna hi a inang thei hle a ni. I neih dik tak hriat tur chuan test i neih a ngai ngei ang. Heng natna pahnih hmang hian natna khirh tak tak neih theihna a awm. Mahse heng natna pahnih hi virus chi hrang hrang pahnih avanga lo awm a nih avangin doctor ten damdawi chi hrang hrang hmangin an enkawl thin.

Flu chungchangah hian tute nge hlauhawm ber?

Mi thenkhat chuan flu avanga harsatna lian tham an nei tam zawk a, damdawi ina awm a ngai mai thei tihna a ni. Heng zinga pakhat tal i neih chuan i hlauhawm zawk thei :

• Lung natna rei tak asthma emaw COPD emaw i neih chuan .
• I hmaah , kal , thin , nervous system , .Lung lam emaw thisen kalna kawng emaw natna (e.g. stroke) i neih tawh chuan.
• I taksa ruh hnathawh tichhe thei emaw, i khuh, ei leh in, i lung atanga mucus tihfai harsa i neih chuan .
• Diabetes i neih chuan .
• I immune system a chak lo a nih chuan (e.g., HIV/AIDS, cancer, emaw immunosuppressive damdawi ei emaw).
• Thisen natna i neih chuan sickle cell natna i nei a nih chuan .
• I BMI 30 aia tam a nih chuan (chu chu i thau tihna a ni) .
• Kum 5 hnuai lam emaw kum 65 aia upa emaw i nih chuan .
• Nu naupai i nih chuan .
• Kum 19 hnuai lam i nih chuan aspirin i ei fo a nih chuan .
• Hun rei tak enkawlna hmun (e.g., nursing home)-a i awm chuan .

Heng mite hian flu an vei a nih chuan mi pangngai aiin a na deuh deuh thei a, chuvangin fimkhur hle a tha.

Flu hi eng symptoms nge ni?

Flu symptoms hi a tlangpuiin a intan nghal vek . Hengte hi i hmuh theih tur symptom lian ber berte chu an ni:

• Khawsik
• Khua a vawt tih hriat (Chills) .
• Taksa natna (a bik takin taksa ruh natna) .
• Khuh
• Lu na
• Hrawk thip
• Hnar luang emaw, hnar hrual emaw
• Chauhna, chak lohna hriatna
• Pum natna emaw, luak chhuak emaw (hei hi naupang tê têah a tam ber) .

Mi zawng zawng hian heng symptoms zawng zawng hi an nei vek dawn lo. Mi thenkhat chuan tlemte chauh an tawng mai thei.

Engvangin nge flu hi kan vei? Eng nge a chhan?

Kan sawi tawh ang khan flu hi influenza tih virus atanga lo chhuak a ni. Influenza virus hi mihringin a kai tam ber chu chi thum a awm a, chungte chu A, B, leh C te an ni.

• Influenza A leh B hi season hrang hranga (a bik takin thlasik lai) a hluar ber chi hnih an ni a, a natna lan chhuah dan pawh a na deuh hlek bawk.
• Influenza C symptoms hi chutiang chuan a na lo va, seasonal pawh a ni lo. Kum khat chhungin hetiang zat hi a awm thei bawk.

H1N1 (“swine flu”) leh bird flu tih hi i hre tawh mai thei . An pahnih hian influenza A virus subtype an ni.

Flu hi kai theih a ni em?

Ni e, flu hi natna hrik kai theih a ni ngei ang. Chu chu mi pakhat atanga mi dangah a darh tihna a ni. Flu vei chuan mi dang pakhat emaw pahnih emaw a kai thei a ni.

Engtin nge flu hi mi pakhat atanga mi dangah a darh?

Flu virus hi hri kai tawhte nena direct emaw indirect emaw nena inzawmna hmangin a darh a ni. Flu darh dan tlangpui chu:

• A bul hnaia mi pakhatin a khuh, a hnim emaw, a sawi emaw chuan i kutah hian tui tla te te (`(droplets)`) a tla emaw, boruak hmangin i hnar leh i hmuiah a lut emaw a ni. Chumi hnuah chuan virus chu i lungah a kal ta a ni.
• Flu virus awmna hmun (e.g. kawngkhar khar, dawhkan, computer, phone) khawih a, chutah i hmai, hnar, hmui emaw mit emaw khawih a ni.
• Flu vei kut emaw, hmai emaw khawih a, chutah i hmai, hnar, hmui emaw, mit emaw khawih hian.

He hri hi taksaa a luh hian natna a thlen theih nan eng chen nge a mamawh?

Virus hi a kai chuan ni khat atanga ni li chhungin a lan chhuah tan tlangpui (hei hi ``incubation period'' an ti).

Engtin nge flu hi dik taka kan hriat theih ang?

I doctor chuan i symptoms te zawtin i hnar atanga mucus sample la in flu a hriat theih ang . He sample hi i hnar chhungah swab nem, sei, te tak te dahin an la ang. A châng chuan minute tlemte chhungin result i hmu thei a, a nih loh leh sample chu lab-ah thawn a ni ang a, ni khat emaw ni hnih emaw hnuah result hmuh theih a ni ang.

Flu enkawl dan tur chu engte nge ni?

A châng chuan doctor-te chuan flu enkawl nan antiviral damdawi an pe ṭhin. Heng damdawi te hian i flu a ti na lo thei a, natna i neih hun chhung pawh a ti tawi thei bawk. Mahse mi tam tak chuan heng damdawi te hi tel lo chuan flu hi an paltlang thei a ni. Doctor-te chuan heng antiviral damdawi te hi a hnuaia thil awm danah hian an pe thin:

• Darkar 48 aia rei lo symptoms a awm tawh chuan he damdawi hian ni hnih aia rei symptoms a awm tawh chuan a thawk thei lo. Hei hi a chhan chu chutih lai chuan he virus hian taksaah nasa takin a darh tawh a, taksain a dotu antibody a siam tan tawh a ni.
• Damdawi lam harsatna dang i neih emaw, natna khirh tak vei theihna hlauhawm tak i neih chuan, darkar 48 aia tam a symptoms awm tawh pawhin doctor-te chuan he damdawi hi an pe thei ang.
• If the symptoms are very severe , natna hi ni hnih aia rei pawh nise damdawi pek theih a ni.
• Flu avanga harsatna lian tham nei thei te nen in awmpui emaw, i enkawl emaw a nih chuan.

Flu tan hian eng damdawi nge pek thin?

Influenza tan hian antiviral damdawi engemaw zat a awm a:

• Oseltamivir phosphate (Tamiflu®) : Hei hi damdawi a ni a, ka ei a ni a, pill emaw, tui angin emaw a ni. Ni eng emaw zat ei a ni tlangpui.
• Zanamivir (Relenza®) : Hei hi damdawi a ni a, inhaler hmanga inhnim theih a ni. Ni eng emaw zat hman a ngai bawk. Thâwk lama harsatna nei, Asthma emaw COPD emaw nei tan chuan a tha lo.
• Peramivir (Rapivap®) : Hei hi doctor-in thisenah (IV) injection angin a pe thin. Dose khata pek thin a ni tlangpui.
• Baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza®) hmanga siam a ni.: Hei hi damdawi ei tur a ni bawk a, pill emaw liquid emaw angin ei tur a ni. Dose khat chauh i ei a ngai. Hmeichhe naupai, nau hnute pe lai, damdawi ina awm tawh, leh damdawi lam harsatna dang thenkhat nei tan a tha lo.

Antiviral damdawi eng pawh i ei tan hmain i hriselna lama harsatna dang i neih apiang i doctor hnenah i hrilh hmasa phawt tur a ni.

Heng damdawi te hian side effect a nei em?

Antiviral damdawi tin hian side effect hrang hrang a nei thei a, mahse a tam ber chu nausea leh stomach upset (diarrhea) te hi a ni. Damdawi inhaled hian a chang chuan bronchospasm a thlen thei.

In lama flu symptoms te hi engtin nge kan control theih ang?

Mi tam tak chuan an flu symptoms chu in lamah an enkawl thei a ni. Over-the-counter damdawi (OTC) leh in lama damdawi dangte hian a pui thei a ni:

• Chawlh tha rawh.
• Tui leh soup ang chi tui tam tak in thin ang che . Hei hian dehydration a veng thei a ni.
• Tui lum bottle emaw heat pack emaw hman hian taksa natna a tidam thei.
• Damdawi chi hrang hrang `(Paracetamol (Tylenol®))` emaw `(NSAIDs)` (e.g. `(Ibuprofen – Advil®, Motrin®)`, `(Naproxen – Aleve®)`) te hi khawsik, lu na, leh taksa na tihziaawmna atan i ei thei.
• Hnar chhuak leh hnar natna tihziaawmna atan decongestant (nasal spray emaw lozenges) phenylephrine emaw pseudoephedrine emaw hman theih a ni.
• Khuh tam lutuk tihtawp nan antitussives, dextromethorphan ang chi te i ei thei bawk.
• Expectorants, guaifenesin ang chi hian lung chhunga mucus a tihziaawm theih nan a pui thin.

Pawimawh: Heng OTC damdawi te hi mi zawng zawng tan a tha lo. Chuvangin damdawi eng pawh ei hmain doctor rawn hmasa phawt a tha. Heng damdawi te hian i ei tur damdawi dang nen a inzawm dawn em tih hriat a pawimawh bawk. Naupang kum 16 hnuai lam chu doctor-in a tih tur a tih loh chuan aspirin pek loh tur a ni.

Flu kai loh nan eng nge kan tih theih ang?

Flu vei theihna tihtlem dan tha ber chu kum tin flu vaccine lak hi a ni . Hei hi shot angin emaw, hnar spray angin emaw pek theih a ni. Kum tin vaccine lak a pawimawh a, a chhan chu influenza virus hi hun kal zelah a inthlak (mutate) thin a ni.

Flu vei theihna tihtlem dan dangte chu:

• Sahbawn leh tui hmangin i kut uluk takin sil thin ang che. Sahbawn a awm loh chuan zu hmanga siam hand sanitizer hmang ang che.
• I hnim emaw, i khuh emaw chuan i hmui leh hnar khuh thin ang che. Kut chhunga luh ai chuan i elbow emaw tissue emaw chhunga khuh/hnim chhuah a tha zawk.
• Natna hrik kai theih, flu ang chi natna vei mi nen inhnaih taka inhnaih loh tur.
• I damlo a, midang bula awm a ngai a nih chuan mask vuah tur a ni.
• I hmai, mit, hnar leh hmui khawih fo loh tur.
• Mi dangte hnenah ei tur, in tur, bungrua (spoon, fork, cup) te chu insem suh.

Flu i vei chuan eng nge thleng? Eng chen nge a daih ang?

Mi tam zawk chuan an flu symptoms chu in lamah an enkawl a , ni engemaw zat emaw kar khat emaw chhungin an dam leh thin . Mahse, a pawi thei hle a, chuvangin i natna lan chhuah dan enfiah a pawimawh a, a tul chuan damdawi lam thurawn lak a pawimawh. Hei hi hriselna lama harsatna dang i neih chuan a pawimawh hle.

Flu i vei a nih chuan midang nena inbiak hnai tak loh tur a ni a, damdawi lam thurawn lak mai loh chu.

Flu hi ni engemaw zat atanga kar hnih vel thleng a awm thei . Khawsik leh taksa na ang chi symptoms hi a lo lang nghal a, mahse symptom dang aiin a reh rang zawk. Khuh leh hnar luang ang chi thil te hi hun engemaw chen a daih thei.

Eng chen nge flu hi a kai theih?

I natna lan chhuah hma ni khat atanga i natna lan chhuah atanga kar khat vel thlengin i kai thei a ni . I natna lan chhuah tirh atanga ni thum atanga ni li chhungin i kai tam ber thin.Immune system chak lo leh naupang tê tête chu hri kai an hlauhawm zual thei a ni.

Engtikah nge hna/sikul ka kal leh theih ang?

Midangte hnena flu a darh loh nan i khawsik a reh vek hnu darkar 24 tal (khawsik tihziaawmna damdawi ei lovin) i hnathawhna hmun emaw, sikul emaw i kal leh hmain i nghah tur a ni. I hnathawhna hmun emaw, sikul emaw hian he thil chungchangah hian dan hrang hrang a nei thei a, chuvangin anmahni zawt rawh.

Flu vang hian eng harsatna dang nge awm thei?

Flu virus ngei hian harsatna a thlen thei a, a nih loh leh i immune system a tichak lo thei a, bacteria infection (`(secondary infection)`) a thlen thei bawk. Harsatna awm tam ber chu:

• Beng natna a awm
• Sinus natna hrik a awm
• Lung natna khirh tak (pneumonia) . He pneumonia hian nunna atana hlauhawm tak Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) ang chi natna a thlen thei a ni.
• Nu naupai chuan nau a pai thei .
• Nu naupai pum chhunga naute seilian chuan neural tube defects (NTDs) a nei thei a ni.

Flu vanga thi engzat nge awm? Nge hei hi natna khirh tak a ni em?

United States ang ramah chuan flu season pangngaiah chuan kum tin mi 20,000 leh 50,000 vel chu flu vangin an thi thin.Mi dang 300,000 atanga 500,000 vel chu natna khirh tak neiin damdawi inah dah a ngai dawn nia chhut a ni. Chuvangin, hei hi awlsam taka ngaihthah theih natna a ni lo tih a chiang hle.

Doctor hmuh hun tha ber berte chu engte nge ni?

Flu i vei nia i hriat chuan a rang thei ang bera test neih a pawimawh . Hei hian i doctor-in antiviral damdawi a pek a tum chuan a hlawkpui ber tur a ni. Doctor hmu nghal rawh i tih chuan:

• Flu symptoms i neih a, high-risk group-a i awm chuan.
• Ni 7-10 hnua i natna lan chhuah dan a reh loh chuan, a nih loh leh ni thum aia rei i khawsik a nih chuan.
• Nu naupai i nih a, khawsik emaw, flu symptom dang emaw i neih chuan.

Engtikah nge Emergency Treatment Unit (ETU) ah i kal a ngai ?

Heng natna khirh tak tak te hi i neih chuan emergency room-ah kal la, emaw, damdawi lam thurawn la nghal rawh:

• Khua a sang hle (103 Fahrenheit/40 Celsius aia sang).
• Thâwk harsa.
• Zun chhuak a awm lo emaw, a tlem hle emaw.
• A rilru emaw, pum emaw a natna awm reng.
• Luak chhuak reng rengin a awm.
• Confusion ( thil thleng hriat chian loh).
• Muscle natna nasa tak emaw chak lohna emaw.
• Pit pakhat- `(Seizures)`) .
• Vun, hmui, kut zungtang (`(cyanosis)`) (`(cyanosis)`) (hei hi thisenah oxygen tling lo tihna a ni thei).
• Khawsik emaw khuh emaw a reh a, a lo let leh chuan.
• Chronic condition dang a zual zel a nih chuan.

Doctor hnenah eng zawhna nge i zawh tur?

Doctor hmu tura i kal dawnin hetiang zawhna hi zawh a tha ang:

• Damdawi min pek kha engtin nge ka ei ang?
• Damdawi dawrah hian eng ang damdawi nge over-the-counter ka lei theih ang?
• Engtin nge in lamah ka symptoms te hi ka enkawl theih ang?
• Eng symptom na tak nge ka fimkhur tur?
• Engtik laiin nge emergency room-ah ka kal ang?
• I rawn hmu leh tur em ni?
• Eng chen nge ka dam kim theih nan?

He `(influenza)` hi `stomach flu` an ti bawk em?

No. “Stomach flu” tih hi gastroenteritis kan tih tlangpui hi a ni. Influenza virus avanga lo awm a ni lo. Seasonal flu kan sawi tak nen hian engmah inzawmna a nei lo.

A tawp berah chuan thil hriat reng tur (Take-Home Message) .

Flu hi natna tlanglawn tak ni mah se, nunna atana hlauhawm harsatna a thlen thei bawk tih hriat reng a pawimawh. Flu vaccine (`(flu shot)`) lak hi natna laka invenna tha ber a ni. I hmangaih leh thenawmte a venghim thei bawk.

Hriselna lama harsatna dang i neih chuan, emaw, naupai i nih chuan, i doctor nen flu i vei theihna tur tihtlem dan tur sawiho rawh. Tumah hi flu lakah an him lo a, mahse mi tam tak chu in lama awm, ei tha (chicken soup leh movie nen pawh a ni mai thei!) hmangin an dam thei a ni. Mahse a chhe tak tak a nih chuan Doctor pan ngei ngei tur a ni.