Human Flu vs. Normal Flu : Man Flu is quite a trend these days. It is also being used in common parlance. Many people are confused about this word or disease. They are not aware of it. Actually, Man Flu is used for those people who exaggerate even normal cold and fever. Some people also use it as a joke. In such a situation, let us know how serious Man Flu is and how different is it from normal flu…
What is the similarity between man flu and normal flu
Man flu is a colloquial term used for respiratory infections. It includes cold, flu or mild cases of corona. Man flu and normal flu have many similarities. Both are caused by viruses. Flu is caused by influenza virus, while man flu can be caused by different viruses like rhinovirus, adenovirus and normal cold corona.
Symptoms of man flu and normal flu
Cough
Sore throat
Runny nose, nasal congestion
Sneeze
Symptoms of flu are fever, body ache, chills and headache
what is the treatment
Rest as much as possible
keep enough water
can take painkillers
You can take throat or cold-cough medicine
Difference between man flu and flu
1. Flu is a more serious and sometimes dangerous respiratory infection, whereas cold i.e. man flu is quite mild.
2. Man flu starts gradually, while flu comes suddenly.
3. Flu can be detected by lap or home test but there is no way to detect man flu (cold), there is no test for it.
4. Flu symptoms can be controlled with a vaccine. It is treated with antiviral medicines like Tamiflu, whereas there is no vaccine or antiviral medicine for cold.
Is man flu real?
There have been many studies on man flu. It has been found that the symptoms of cold are different in men and women. A research has found a difference in the symptoms of rhinosinusitis. In the beginning of this study, both had similar symptoms but for 5 to 8 days, women had less severe symptoms. They recovered from it quickly, even though initially they had more symptoms than men.
This research found that men were recovering slowly instead of exaggerating their symptoms. However, the research showed that there is a huge difference in the immune systems of both. Women produce more antibodies, while men may take longer to recover from an infection.
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