Cold Colds Influenza Table

How to distinguish influenza from fever, colds

The most common diseases of the off-season are orz (ARVI), influenza, often called colds. This trinity in the autumn-spring time causes malaise in 90% of the population from mild to severe clinical manifestations with complications. Because Orvi and influenza are related to viral infections, they have many common symptoms and signs.

• ARVI is a common name for any respiratory viral infection, and influenza is only one of these representatives.
• When influenza usually there are outbreaks of epidemics and pandemics, and Orvi only slightly increases the incidence.
• The flu, unlike Orz, is more severe with frequent complications.

Orvi include the following diseases:

• Flu
• Paragripp
• Rhinovirus and adenovirus infection
• Respiratory Syncytial Disease

What is the difference between flu and cold? The most important difference is that after a cold, a week later a person completely restores and starts to lead his usual rhythm of life, not remembering about the recent malaise.

And after the flu, the recovery period is prolonged for a long time, during the next month a person can experience the consequences of the influenza, the body is much more afflicted, the immune system needs more time for rehabilitation.

Asthenic syndrome, or simply a decline in strength can manifest in ill with influenza in the form of changes in the arterial pressure, dizziness, loss of appetite, a person quickly becomes tired, feels weak. Tips on how to recover after the flu read in our article.

Differences of Orvi from influenza, parainfluenza, adenovirus infection and colds

What is called cold in everyday life is all the same viral infections or their bacterial complications that flare up against the background of hypothermia and the fall of local and general immunity. So that no one will be able to distinguish a cold from ARVI.

Flu

In a person with good immunity, the flu is mild to moderate. The most severe flu is in babies and elderly people whose immune system is either underdeveloped or depressed. These groups are characterized by the erasure of the main symptoms, for example, the absence of a bright temperature reaction.

• The flu is characterized by severe intoxication (aches in muscles and joints, headaches, pain in the eyeballs, sometimes - nausea and vomiting, chills, weakness).
• The temperature of influenza can range from subfebrile (up to 37.5) to pyretic (up to 41). The average duration of fever is from 2 to 7 days.
• Against the background of high fever, children can have febrile convulsions.
• Characteristic manifestations of influenza - this laryngotracheitis (perspiration in the throat, its hoarseness, dry strong cough, sighing with a cough behind the sternum) and a runny nose with mucous discharge.
• In the future, a bronchitis clinic can join (a wet cough with clear phlegm, which can turn yellow or green upon attachment of a bacterial infection).
• In weakened patients, influenza can be complicated by pneumonia or cardiopulmonary insufficiency.

Paragripp

Paraguippus is so named because of the flu-like manifestations. All the same intoxication. Increases in temperature, clinic of laryngotracheitis and runny nose. In this case, after a period of mucous discharge from the eyes can join the microbial flora, and the conjunctivitis becomes purulent.

Parainfluenza - its course is not as bright as with the flu, body temperature is usually not more than 38C, and duration 1-2 days, in patients with a strong immune system, the temperature can be subfebrile 37 -37.5C. A dry cough and painful throat is typical for both influenza and parainfluenza, and hoarseness or lack of voice can also be observed.

Adenovirus infection

• An acute onset is the same as with influenza, the temperature can be up to 39 ° C for up to 7 days.
• Intense rhinitis and sore throat like with the flu from the very beginning of the disease.
• Rezy and pain in the eyes can appear on day 4 - so begins adenoviral conjunctivitis. In this case, after a period of mucous discharge from the eyes can join the microbial flora, and the conjunctivitis becomes purulent.
• Throughout the disease, lymph nodes are enlarged, it is also possible to disrupt the GI tract, the most formidable complication is pneumonia.

An interesting fact: in the air the flu virus lives 2-9 hours, on the glass 10 days, on the tissues 10 hours, on paper products 12 hours, on the skin human 15 minutes, on plastic and metal objects for 1-2 days, in sputum (if the influenza virus was in it) is stored 7-14 days.

What is the difference between flu and orgi?

Many of us do not know how to distinguish between flu and cold. The table shows the list of symptoms that manifest in these diseases in varying degrees, so everyone can try to independently distinguish the flu from Orvi or the common cold.

FLU	ARVI
Onset of disease	A very sharp, sharp beginning, literally one hour a person loses strength, he becomes ill from a sudden rise in temperature	Gradually, the symptoms appear within 1-2 days
Body temperature	Within 1-2 hours the temperature rises to 39C and up to 40C, it lasts at least 3 days, it is difficult to reduce by antipyretics (for children)	At Orvi, the temperature does not exceed 38 -38.5C, it decreases during 2-3 days (see Fig. to knock down the temperature of the child)
Other common symptoms	Severe headache, especially in the temples, muscle pains, body aches, increased sweating, chills, photosensitivity, pain at eye movement	Broken, weak, but without pronounced pain
Nasal congestion, runny nose	Nasal congestion does not happen, only in people with chronic diseases of the nasopharynx, sinusitis, sinusitis, perhaps their exacerbation. In other cases, as a rule, the runny nose passes in 2 days. There may also be sneezing (less often) and viral conjunctivitis	Often pawns the nose, the nasopharyngeal mucosa swells, tear is very high, a strong cold and intense sneezing.
Throat condition	The back wall of the throat and soft palate turn red, swell.	The red and loose throat is all the time sick.
Condition of mucous membranes - attacks	Can not be	May be
Cough, chest pain	After 2 days, a dry cough appears, which then becomes wet (see Fig. dry cough without fever in adults-causes). With swine flu, a severe dry cough can begin with the first hours of the disease.	Dry, jerky cough from the very beginning of the disease, may be weak, but can be pronounced (see. why the dry cough does not pass)
Enlargement of lymph nodes	Usually does not happen	May be
Redness of the eyes	It happens often	Rarely, with concomitant bacterial infection
Disorders of the digestive tract	In children, the flu is often accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea, adults may also have nausea, rarely diarrhea.	Vomiting and bowel disturbances rarely occur
Duration of the disease	The heat lasts up to 4-5 days. Usually within 7-10 days, the flu passes, even after a drop in temperature, a person feels ill for a long time, headaches, weakness, within 14-21 days after the transfer of the flu.	Usually Orvi does not last more than a week, and after an illness of fatigue, weakness, weakness, a person usually does not experience

How to help yourself cope with the flu, Orvi or colds

Now it becomes clear how the flu differs from Orvi, Orz or common cold. But, this is not easier, Orvi, influenza and 90% of colds are viral diseases and the severity of the course of the disease directly depends on the body's defenses, the immune response to a particular pathogen. To ease the inevitable disease, one should adhere to the basic rules of therapy for the virus and the common cold:

• The pharmaceutical industry is full of all possible immunomodulators, antiviral drugs in cases of influenza and influenza, which today may be pacifiers or agents that have significant side effects, that their intake is not only ineffective, but also not safe.
• Rimantadine and Tamiflu - the effectiveness of influenza in these drugs is considered proven. Therefore, in the period of the epidemic with the first symptoms of influenza (including swine) to take, adults: Rimantadine (influenza A) or Tamiflu (influenza A and B), children: Orvire (rimantadine), Tamiflu (over 8 years old).
• If the temperature is up to 38C, and it can be tolerated, it is better not to knock it down, because at this time the body produces antibodies against the pathogens of the virus, and it is very important that in the future the virus could not lead to complications.
• To remove symptoms of intoxication, drink as much warm liquid as possible. This sounds trite, but it is the abundant hot drink with the virus that can quickly remove toxins from the body and recovery is faster. You can drink lightly boiled tea with raspberries, honey, herbal teas, broth of wild rose, etc.
• Rinse throat with angina and flu are not different, so you should gargle as often as possible with various decoctions and ready-made medicines, and also various inhalations that help prevent the development of complications on the lower respiratory tract - inhalation in bronchitis and laryngitis.
• Strengthening the defenses of the body is desirable to conduct natural vitamin therapy - black currant, raspberry, lemon, dog rose, cranberry, etc.
• Of course, the intake of antibiotics in viral infections is not advisable (cf. 11 rules how to take antibiotics correctly). However, if within 3-4 days a person does not experience relief, or if the temperature after falling again rises to high figures, doctor, because this may indicate the development of complications and the attachment of a bacterial infection - angina, pneumonia, sinusitis, etc.
• About how to properly treat a cold in a child, as well as antibiotics for cold read in our articles.
• What to eat and drink if you are sick? There are no "antiviral" drinks or food, but to activate the immune system help:
  • Morse (cranberries, currants, raspberries, cranberries), but not sweet, because excess sugar prevents the excretion of the virus
  • natural sour-milk products (better home-made yogurt, yogurt)
  • citrus fruits (oranges, lemon, lime, grapefruit), as well as kiwi. Vitamin C and pectins, with which they are rich, reduce the risk of stagnant phenomena and help to withdraw phlegm from the lungs.
  • digestible proteins - fish, rabbit, turkey, chicken breast, eggs.
• It is not necessary for the flu to comply with strict bed rest, enough "home arrest". Moreover, prolonged lying can damage, as ventilation of the bronchi and lungs decreases and stagnation is possible. Of course, if weakness or dizziness, it's better to lie down. Infection has the property of descending from the top down the respiratory tract, so the risk of pneumonia and bronchitis is higher in those who "sit out" the flu without getting out of bed.

The flu virus is contagious about 7 days after infection, so even if there is no cough and you do not sneeze, do not appear at work, zippipovavshim children should also be at home at least a week, until full recovery.

Immediately call an ambulance if:

• Body temperature above 40С
• Fever lasts more than 3 days
• There is no improvement after 7-10 days of illness, especially if there was slight relief, a drop in temperature, and then a new wave of fever, cough,
• If there was shortness of breath and severe chest pain while breathing
• Disorientation, loss of consciousness or impaired consciousness
• Seizures that develop for the first time or convulsions against the background of temperature.
• Rash on the legs or buttocks in the form of fresh purple bruises (meningococcus under the mask of ARVI)
• Constant vomiting and diarrhea, especially it is dangerous in children (see. all medicines for diarrhea)
• Intense pain in the face and severe headaches (see p. causes headaches in the forehead area)
• People over 60 years old, people with chronic kidney disease, liver, heart disease, diabetes, blood diseases, autoimmune or immunodeficient conditions.

Prevention of influenza and fever

• During the epidemic, avoid places of large concentrations of people in enclosed spaces (children's parties, cinemas, theaters, concerts, etc.).
• After the street, travel in public transport, wash your hands thoroughly with soap, wash, rinse your nose (you can spray with sea water and salts). At work, wash your hands as often as possible or wipe with antibacterial wet wipes.
• Do not forget to disinfect mobile phones and other wearable devices and gadgets. Many people forget about this or do not even think about it, and in fact a cell phone during the day is very often in the hands.
• Before going out to the street, lubricate the nasal mucosa with leucinephrine or oxolin ointment, which creates an additional barrier to viruses.
• Influenza (any, not just the pig) is one of the 5 most infectious diseases in the world. Take care of yourself and your loved ones, as well as your colleagues. -Take off meetings, do not go to work, visit, if you feel that you are ill.
• Gauze bandages do not protect 100%, the viruses are so small that they can penetrate through the smallest pores. But masks are suitable as an additional tool if you have to communicate and move around a lot. Since in the open air the risk of infection is minimal, do not torment yourself by walking in a park wearing a mask, wear it only in a crowded place or in transport.
• Ventilate the room (apartment, office) for 10-15 minutes 2-3 r / day, despite the frost. The flu does not like the cold, it is optimal for it - dry air, heat, lack of ventilation.

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How to distinguish a common cold from a virus (ARVI): the difference and differences in treatment

Diseases, the cause of which is the hypothermia of the body, called the people "cold." Their course is very similar to a viral infection.

However, there is a difference between these pathologies. And since the treatment for these diseases is different, the doctor should be able to distinguish one from another.

Adequate diagnosis is also needed because under the mask of an ordinary disease, a dangerous influenza virus can hide, the treatment of which requires obligatory medication.

Otherwise, the disease can become complicated and lead to more serious pathologies.

How to determine the difference between a cold and a viral infection

To learn how to distinguish a cold from ARVI (acute respiratory viral infection), you need to have a complete picture of these diseases. Doctors with long experience have got used to call any respiratory tract infection the general term "ARD".

Of course, this is not wrong, but this concept does not at all point to the type of pathogen that provoked the symptoms of the disease. The causative agents of seasonal infections are divided into two groups: bacteria and viruses. This is the cardinal difference between the two diseases.

All viral infections are part of the ARVI group. These include:

1. Flu.
2. Paragripp.
3. RSV and their subtypes.
4. Rhinovirus.
5. Adenovirus.

Symptoms of the flu virus

The flu, which certainly flares up every year with the onset of cold weather, also refers to viruses that affect the respiratory (respiratory) pathways. But the flu can provoke serious complications and is always very difficult.

All acute respiratory-viral diseases have common characteristics. For the emergence of pathology, it is not enough banal hypothermia or overeating ice cream. Infection usually occurs by airborne droplets from a sick person to a healthy one.

Possible and household way of penetration of the infection into the body, that is, through:

• pieces of furniture;
• toys;
• dishes;
• money bills;
• food.

But such infection with the flu is much less common. But direct communication with a sick person, which can happen in the service, in public transport, in a store, is most often the cause of infection with the flu.

The incubation period of influenza and respiratory tract viruses is very short. The person begins to feel a malaise about 2-3 days after infection. And the flu symptoms are growing rapidly.

From the first signs, to a sharp deterioration in the condition usually takes about two hours. This is due to the fact that in a favorable environment, pathogenic microorganisms begin to multiply actively. In this case, they affect the mucous epithelium of the upper respiratory tract, which provokes the corresponding symptoms:

1. watery discharge from the nasal passages;
2. sore throat;
3. dry cough;
4. fever.

The severity of symptoms is directly proportional to the virulence of the infection. With flu, the temperature already on the first day can jump to the level of 39-40 However, with a mild infection, the temperature may not rise. Most often there is a subfebrile condition.

The prodromal period of the disease, when the body has not yet responded to the virus, but the concentration of infection is already high, also causes a deterioration in well-being. The infected person has the following symptoms:

• general malaise;
• lethargy;
• pain in the eyes and tear;
• nasal congestion in the absence of discharge from it;
• loss of appetite.

The danger of a viral infection is that "on the heels" behind it the second wave can come bacterial. This is due to the fact that local immunity is weakened by the primary virus, that is, the pathway for pathogenic bacteria is open. They begin to activate on the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract.

That's why there are situations in which a person seems to be beginning to recover, but after a while again feels a deterioration in well-being. However, if the treatment is made adequately, this does not happen.

In patients susceptible to allergies, a viral infection often provokes a hypersensitivity reaction in which even ordinary food can cause allergy.

ARVI, depending on the pathogen, lead to different diseases of the respiratory tract. The doctor can diagnose the following pathologies in the patient:

1. Pharyngitis.
2. Rhinitis.
3. Otitis.
4. Sinusitis.
5. Bronchitis.
6. Tracheitis.
7. Tonsillitis.
8. Laryngitis.

What is the common cold and what are its symptoms?

To be able to distinguish a cold (ARI) from a viral infection (ARVI), you need to know the main symptoms of the first and the reasons for its occurrence.

Colds are a consequence of hypothermia of the body, which can be obtained:

• with freezing of hands and feet;
• if you ignore the headgear in the cold season;
• in damp weather;
• in the draft;
• when swimming in an open pool.

Under the influence of cold in the human respiratory ways begins to occur a microbial inflammatory process. What are the main characteristics of diseases caused by hypothermia?

The causative agents of the common cold are:

1. staphylococci;
2. streptococci;
3. Haemophilus influenzae.

These microorganisms are present on the mucous membranes of each person, but under appropriate conditions they are activated.

Infecting with a cold can not be prevented, and only very weak people and small children can "catch" a respiratory bacterial infection.

Under the influence of cold, the human immune system experiences stress and refuses to protect the body from the activation of opportunistic bacteria. Their reproduction leads to an infectious disease, which is accompanied by an inflammatory process.

Colds include the following diseases:

• rhinitis;
• pharyngitis;
• sinusitis;
• any angina.

And most often they arise in those patients who already have a chronic form of these pathologies.

Meanwhile, with strong immunity and in the absence of provoking factors, minor hypothermia is unlikely to provoke the disease.

The incubation period of bacterial infection is quite long (3-14 days). However, if the ARI is triggered by hypothermia, the incubation period may be reduced to 2-3 days. With a cold, the prodromal period, as a rule, is absent.

Disease after hypothermia or SARS can immediately begin with clinical manifestations.

Usually the symptoms of acute respiratory infections are clearly pronounced:

1. a sore throat;
2. severe persecution;
3. nasal obstruction;
4. Unnecessary, but thick discharge from the nose;
5. subfebrile temperature (most often) or normal parameters.

But sometimes (very rarely) the disease is not accompanied by local manifestations, and there is only a slight deterioration in the general condition, which the patient can write off for severe fatigue.

Treatment of cold should come immediately. Otherwise, a mild disease can develop into a real bacterial infection, for the elimination of which antibacterial treatment is required.

Moreover, hemolytic streptococcus, which causes most colds, can give serious complications to the heart, kidneys or joints.

Now it became clear what the common cold is different from a viral infection:

• In ARVI, infection occurs from contact with the patient, ARI is an autoinfection;
• the prodromal period in ARVI is one day, with ARI it is absent;
• SARS is characterized by a bright start, the symptoms of colds are usually blurred (with the exception of any one sign);
• discharge from the nose in ARVI are abundant and liquid, with a cold they are either absent altogether or have a thick consistency.

Methods of treatment of ARVI

In order to prescribe an adequate treatment for a cold, it is important for the doctor to know what it provoked. Why? The answer is very simple: if you prescribe antibiotics to a patient with a viral infection, the drugs will only weaken the immune system of the body, but they will not affect the cause of the disease.

This will lead to the fact that the patient will develop a dysbacteriosis and resistance of pathogenic bacteria present on the mucous throat and nose. The body will lose the ability to resist a viral infection, the disease will be protracted and can result in serious complications.

Treatment of viral infections should take place according to the following scheme: First of all, the doctor prescribes antiviral drugs:

1. Cytovir 3.
2. Isoprinosine.
3. Kagocel.
4. Remantadine.
5. Interferon.
6. Viferon.

If the body temperature rose to 38.5 and higher, antipyretic medicines are indicated:

• Cefephecon.
• Paracetamol.
• Nyz.
• Ibuprofen.
• Nurofen.

In the early stages of influenza with a dry cough, antitussive agents and mucolytics that dilute sputum are required:

1. Libexin.
2. Sinecod.
3. Ambrogen.
4. Bromhexine.
5. Mukaltin.

Treatment requires the intake of vitamin complexes and restorative drugs that stimulate the body's resistance.

Drugs that relieve pain and sore throat:

• Septhotte.
• Ajicept.
• Lizobakt.
• Tantum Verde.
• Hexoral.
• Furacilin solution for rinsing.

In addition, it is recommended to perform daily inhalation of the larynx and nasopharynx with saline or mineral water. This procedure is necessary for moisturizing and softening the mucous membrane.

To flush the infection, you need to wash your nose several times a day with salt water. With this procedure, mucus is better excreted from the nasal sinuses, which prevents the development of sinusitis.

The patient needs to provide bed rest, in extreme cases, children should be prohibited moving games.

The patient's room needs to be ventilated several times a day and moistened in it. The patient needs to drink as much as possible, for this are good:

1. herbal infusions and decoctions;
2. tea with raspberries;
3. tea with honey and lemon;
4. lime infusion;
5. fruit drinks, fruit drinks and kissels.

Medicamental therapy is recommended to be supported by all kinds of folk remedies. In the course are all acceptable recipes.

The food of the sick person should be rich in vitamins and minerals. It is recommended to eat more garlic and onions.

These products contain phytoncide - a natural antiviral component.

Treatment of colds

Treatment of acute respiratory disease is different from the methods used in ARVI. If a week after starting therapy the patient does not feel relief, then the bacterial infection has joined the virus infection. In this case, the patient is prescribed antibacterial drugs.

With a mild cold, it is sometimes enough to rinse your nose and water it with drops containing antibiotics. With severe rhinitis and swelling of the nasal mucosa, breathing can be improved with vasoconstrictive drops.

To get rid of perspiration and sore throat is possible resorption of Grammidine tablets or irrigation with Bioparox aerosol. The only condition - all these drugs should appoint a doctor.

Cope with colds will help Sprays TeraFlu Lar, Stopangin, Geksoral. The patient shows an abundant drink, thermal compresses on the throat.

In the absence of the effect of local therapy, systemic antibiotics are usually prescribed:

• Erythromycin.
• Azithromycin.
• Amoxiclav.
• Flemoxin.

This is especially necessary if the disease passes into the stage of bronchitis or tracheitis.

Prevention of ARVI and ARI

Since the reasons for the development of these diseases are different, preventive measures should also be different. However, there are common points.

To prevent an off-season virus, it is necessary:

1. avoid the place of a large crowd of people;
2. wear a face mask;
3. use the means that form a protective film in the nose (Nazoval);
4. to exclude contacts with sick people;
5. do preventive vaccinations.

In order not to develop a cold, a person must strengthen his immunity. For this you need:

• to eat well;
• to be hardened;
• Expose the body to sports loads;
• visit salt caves;
• often walk in the open air;
• eradicate bad habits;
• sleep well.

All these measures are also good for the prevention of ARVI, since strong immunity is a guarantee that a small amount of the virus that got into the body, just die there and can not provoke the ailment.

In conclusion, the expert will tell you how to correctly distinguish between flu and cold.

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Viral diseases: how does the flu differ from ARVI?

Many people do not know how the flu differs from ARVI.These diseases arise from the effects of viruses, which people often get infected in the cold season.In people, acute respiratory viral infections and influenza are often called "colds," which is not entirely correct. Unlike a common cold, ARVI, ARI and influenza have more severe symptoms, these diseases are characterized by a prolonged course. In some cases, they cause a relatively mild ailment, in others - lead to severe clinical symptoms, leading to complications. It is important to determine in a timely manner, ARVI and influenza - diseases that are of a viral nature, so they have many similar signs.

Characteristics of the flu and colds

Among the characteristics of the flu should be indicated that the disease has stronger symptoms (in contrast to the common cold) and can lead to unpleasant complications. Disease often leads to the appearance of parainfluenza and adenovirus infection. It is important to know what is the difference between these diseases.

The latter is characterized by a smooth flow, colds are characterized by relatively easy, tolerable symptoms.

After such a disease, a person quickly rises to his feet and does not even think of him. To recover from the flu, you need to wait a certain time. In some cases, a person experiences symptoms even a month after the onset of the disease. For complete recovery, the body takes much longer. A person who has been ill with the flu can suffer from such an ailment as an asthenic syndrome characterized by swings blood pressure: while in this state, the patient does not have a healthy appetite, he quickly develops weakness.

Sometimes it is difficult for a person to understand what he has: flu or cold. By these two concepts, people mean an illness caused by a viral infection, although a common cold can happen as a result of hypothermia. Colds and influenza often develop against the background of weakening the properties of immunity, often they arise precisely as a result of hypothermia. If a person has strong, strong immunity, the flu will proceed without complications and in moderate form. If the protective properties of the organism are not fully developed, there is a possibility of severe transfer and development of complications against the background of this disease.

Paragripp, differences of ARVI

If a person is sick with the flu, he has symptoms of general intoxication. Quite often people are concerned about headache and pain in the muscles, nausea, vomiting, chills, weakness. It is worth noting: the temperature is different, in some patients it is kept within 37 ° C, in others it rises to 40 ° C. With a cold, the temperature may not be - this is one of the main distinguishing features. At a flu the patient can be in a feverish state, which lasts 2-5 days. High temperature is bad for children and elderly people. The illness manifests itself as follows: the patient feels a perspiration in the throat, a dry cough arises, sometimes there is pain behind the sternum, the runny nose is accompanied by a mucous substance. One of the most unpleasant complications is pneumonia or cardiopulmonary insufficiency.

Parainfluenza has similar symptoms: the body experiences intoxication, there is a fever, there is a runny nose. With this disease, body temperature does not rise above 38 ° C, it lasts for two days. The patient has a dry cough, hoarseness may occur, in some cases he disappears altogether. During this illness, a severe cold is observed, and it appears from the very beginning of the illness. A few days after the onset of the disease, there is adenoviral conjunctivitis, which can become purulent. The most dangerous complication is pneumonia.

How to tell if the flu is cold? The difference is that the flu begins suddenly: the person feels bad because of the temperature rise. Symptoms of acute respiratory infections appear more smoothly and gradually, the disease progresses within two days. In case of influenza, the temperature can hardly be reduced and keeps within 39 ° С, in ARVI it does not rise above 38 ° С. At the last disease there is a decline in strength, but not so pronounced; there is general weakness, depression, but there is no muscle pain. If a person is sick with the flu, the symptoms are very distinct: a chill and a strong separation of sweat.

With the flu, there may be no nasal congestion, this symptom appears in case a person has sinusitis, sinusitis and any other chronic diseases of the nasopharynx. Some people may have a runny nose, but after two days it passes. Sneezing and viral conjunctivitis can also be present. In ARVI there is a strong cold, which can lead to lacrimation, there is an intense sneeze. When infection with acute respiratory viral infection often occurs cough, the throat in the patient may be red. With the flu, the throat is also red, swelling may appear, in some cases the disease leads to bronchitis.

With the flu, there is a cough and chest pain (at first the cough is dry, then it becomes wet). The severity of the course of acute respiratory viral infection, influenza and common cold directly depends on the protective properties of immunity, and they are different for each organism. To quickly cure and avoid serious complications that can give viral diseases, you need to follow certain rules. Patients with acute respiratory viral infections and influenza are strongly recommended to comply with bed rest. If the temperature is kept within 38 ° C, it should not be knocked down: the body must fight the infection.

Treatment and prevention of diseases

With acute respiratory viral infection and influenza it is necessary to remove symptoms of general intoxication, for this it is recommended to drink more warm boiled water or tea with raspberries. With the help of hot drinking, all accumulated toxins can be eliminated from the body. With a cold, flu and SARS, you can drink herbal teas, rose hips, preferably, they are not too saturated. In the case of influenza, as with angina, it is recommended to rinse your throat, for this you can use special medicinal compounds. To treat influenza, inhalations can be used, they will prove useful and help prevent complications on the lower respiratory tract. In order to strengthen the body's defenses, it is recommended to eat jam from raspberries, black currants, lemon and cranberries will also be useful.

If the body temperature does not decrease with proper medication, you need to call the doctor again. High temperature can occur due to the attachment of a bacterial infection. Complications of ARVI and influenza can be pneumonia, tonsillitis, sinusitis. To be vigorous, healthy and not subject to various diseases, you need to follow the prevention of influenza, SARS and colds. First of all, you should wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water under warm running water.

To reduce the risk of infection to a minimum, it is recommended to vaccinate against seasonal influenza. The activity of the disease usually increases from the beginning of December to March, vaccination is recommended in this case in November. If you get sick with flu, if you have colds, consult a doctor. He will prescribe to you antiviral drugs that can be used for treatment and prevention.

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What distinguishes influenza from ARVI and colds: how to distinguish, the table of differences

For many people, the off-season period is the time of various viral diseases.

Influenza, together with ARVI, are the most common ailments that are knocked out of the ordinary life schedule, bringing a lot of inconvenience.

There is a difference between these diseases, which is important to determine in order to start the right treatment.

To obtain the most reliable information and to know how to distinguish influenza from cold, clinical signs are studied.

What is ARVI and what is the flu

If you ask yourself the difference between the flu and the same acute respiratory viral infection, you should keep in mind: ARVI is a common term for all ailments of the respiratory tract with a viral origin.

It is important to know how to recognize the flu. For ailment the following symptoms are typical:

• lacrimation,
• respiratory signs,
• general weakness,
• increased sweating,
• temperature increase.

Infection spreads by airborne droplets, it occurs very quickly and affects up to 80% of people who have been in contact with a sick person.

Such sad statistics can be explained by the fact that the body is not capable of fighting viruses, since the latter are constantly mutating and mutating.

In adults, in most cases, it is not considered to be a serious illness, which is a huge mistake, because the organism is in great danger. This disease is considered one of the most serious among respiratory viral diseases.

Every year, the flu spreads around the planet in the form of large-scale epidemics and pandemics. Because of the disease and its complications, 300 to 500 thousand people die every year.

Hence, it is extremely important to know even at the early stages of pathology formation, what is the difference between influenza and ARVI, so that appropriate therapy is started on time.

Currently, scientists have been able to identify about two thousand subspecies of the virus. The most dangerous types of influenza are:

1. Spanish (A / H1N1),
2. pig (H1N1),
3. bird flu.

Swine flu, as well as all SARS is transmitted by airborne droplets and has a high transfer ability. This fact is explained by the fact that the incubation period lasts 2-4 days, and during this time a sick person can infect many people.

The onset of the disease has the following signs of intoxication:

• dizziness,
• headache,
• chills,
• vomiting,
• sleep disorders,
• in some cases - hallucinations.

Treatment necessarily includes symptomatic therapy, bed rest and use of antiviral drugs. It should be noted that the patient for the period of treatment should be protected from the rest of the family.

Diagnosis of diseases

To determine the presence of acute respiratory viral infection, the doctor is sufficient to conduct an examination. Determine the origin of the disease, thus, will not succeed, because the flu and ARVI have similar signs.

For the most accurate diagnosis, the doctor sends a person to the laboratory for several tests. This is how the presence of the virus in the blood is determined.

Most often, for the determination of pathology, crops of infected blood are applied to specific nutrient media. Several serological tests are conducted to determine the amount of antibody in the human blood to the virus.

If we take into account the fact that laboratory analyzes are rather complicated and expensive processes, then not all of them are carried out. Pediatricians make an accurate diagnosis of "flu" only after information about the onset of the epidemic.

In rare cases, only the first patients undergo tests, and an automatic diagnosis is assigned to all subsequent patients. Therefore, often treatment of the disease is not effective and leads to undesirable consequences.

People who care about their health need to understand how to distinguish influenza from ARI on their own.

How do diseases develop?

Despite the fact, ARI, influenza and other similar diseases are very similar, there are certain differences in which a person can identify a specific disease by himself.

Initially, attention should be paid to the rate of development of the disease. Usually, the initial stage of SARS lasts 1-2 days. At the same time there is a lingering symptomatology, however, the patient feels a great discomfort and partially loses ability to work. Symptoms of the condition during this period:

1. lethargy,
2. nasal congestion,
3. throat swelling,
4. in some cases, an increase in temperature.

As a rule, polyclinics on the sanitary checkpoint hang out memos on influenza and ARVI. In it you can find a lot of information about the development of these ailments and their treatment.

If the flu began, then in the first half of the day a person feels perfectly healthy, but after lunch there is a sharp decline in strength and begins to rapidly rise in temperature. For such a disease is characterized by an acute and rapid beginning.

The nature of the development of the disease, as well as other signs of acute respiratory viral infection and flu symptoms, enable a person to determine independently which of the ailments he has had.

As already reported, most symptoms are similar, and one of them is fever, but there is one nuance. Flu is characterized by a rapid (in a few hours) temperature jump to 38-39 degrees. Almost all the antipyretic drugs do not have an effect.

Even if the temperature was reduced, then after only 2 hours or less, it will again start to rise. In these cases, doctors prescribe not only drugs for influenza and ARVI, but also several antipyretic agents, which should be alternated, taking every 3 hours.

In acute respiratory infections, the temperature, as a rule, does not exceed 38 degrees. It can easily be knocked down by means such as Ibufen or Paracetamol.

If the patient has a stable condition and there are no worsening, then one can not take antipyretic drugs, but allow the immune system to fight the disease on its own.

When the child is sick, it is not necessary to treat at home. The children's organism can not cope with the disease, it is important to consult a doctor immediately.

The pediatrician will immediately examine the child, assess his current state of health and prescribe drugs, based on all the main indicators, including the age of the patient.

It's no secret that the common cold, SARS and influenza are diseases, which are characterized by a sharp decline in human performance. The patient quickly begins to feel a constant discomfort and a breakdown. Even on these phenomena you can independently come to the conclusion, which disease struck man.

For example, people with influenza complain of severe headaches and muscle pain. As a rule, it breaks in the temples and the occipital part of the head. In addition, there are:

• an ache in a body,
• chills,
• increased sweating.

In addition, in some cases, there is pain in the movement of the eyes and photosensitivity.

If we talk about the general condition of a patient with acute respiratory viral infection, weakness and weakness are present throughout the illness. But the pain in the head and muscles is very weak.

Nasal congestion and runny nose

ARVI and influenza virus are provocators of inflammatory processes in the respiratory tract. In this case, the patient has:

1. cough,
2. increased body temperature,
3. runny nose and nasal congestion.

When the flu swelling of the nasal mucosa, and inflammation is much less likely than with ARVI. A few days later, the runny nose is completely gone.

With ARVI, the nose pawns in the first two days, in the future, in addition to the swelling of the mucous nasopharynx, sneezing and a strong rhinitis begin. This significantly increases tear.

Condition of throat and cough

For those who are not informed how to distinguish ARVI from flu, doctors advise to pay attention to the condition of the mucous throat and throat. When the flu is very swollen, there is reddening of the soft palate and back walls of the throat, there is a cough with the flu. In a person with SARS, the throat is red and swollen, but differs in loose structure.

It should be noted: if such signs of diseases as hyperemia and edema of the throat are common, then the plaque on the mucous membranes is a sign of SARS alone.

Before revealing what kind of disease is present in a person, it is important to remember when he had a cough. If it arose at the very beginning of the development of the disease, and only then did the temperature rise, and a runny nose appeared, it is ARVI.

When the disease began with a fever, headaches and aches in the body, and only on the 2nd or 3rd day a dry cough appeared, the doctor diagnoses the presence of the flu.

Confirms the diagnosis of cough, as well as pain in the chest and trachea. Such symptoms mean taking medications from ARVI and influenza:

1. Cycloferon,
2. Viferon,
3. Immunoflavid,
4. Ingavirin,
5. Arbidol,
6. Anaferon,
7. Rimantadine,
8. Tamiflu.

The condition of the sick person can significantly worsen, as the virus will continue to develop and pathogenically affect the respiratory system and the state of the organism as a whole.

Response of the gastrointestinal tract

In some cases, the body can respond to the influenza virus by disrupting the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. The patient has diarrhea or vomiting already on the 2nd - 3rd day after infection. The pathological condition can last up to 48 hours.

Without symptomatic treatment, the manifestation of such symptoms may last for several more days, which is fraught with dehydration of the body.

If a person has symptoms of the diseases in question, it is important to carefully analyze the order and nature of the course of key clinical manifestations.

At observance of all advice or councils of the doctor a status of the person, sick ORVI becomes better already on third day. Complete recovery occurs in about a week. After the disease, the person quickly restores his strength and ability to work.

Influenza, as well as SARS has the same duration of the incubation period, however in ARVI the active phase proceeds longer and more difficultly. High fever in a person can last up to 6 days, and the disease begins to subside only after 10-12 days.

However, this is not all the features of the flu. Even if a person has recovered, then within two or three weeks there is a period between the pathological condition and complete recovery. A person at this time experiences periodic headaches, weakness and malaise, as described in the video in this article.

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How to tell if the flu is cold. Cold and flu - what's the difference?

All people occasionally get colds. And, by the way, in our country very rarely they turn to the doctor for help. This is why not everyone knows how to distinguish between flu and cold.

A few words about colds

At the very beginning I want to say that most people come across colds, not flu. Surprisingly, today there are 250 varieties of viruses that can cause this ailment. Doctors say that a healthy adult can catch an average of two to four times a year. Everything depends on the body's resistance. Children are more likely to get sick. After all, their resistance is much lower. Breasts are sick even more often. They may have a runny nose from 6 to 10 times in 12 calendar months. Also it should be noted that those who are in different collectives are more often ill: in kindergartens, at school, at work. After all, it's easier for them to catch an infection.

A few words about the flu

It is important to understand how to distinguish influenza from colds. Features of influenza - that's what you need to first tell. So, this is a very contagious and rapidly spreading disease. It strikes the body more strongly than the catarrhal disease. It's also worth mentioning that you should not underestimate the flu. After all, in about a third of cases, it flows into a different, more complex disease. It can be, for example, a genyantritis or an inflammation of lungs. Beware of this disease is, above all, young children, the elderly, as well as people with emaciated immunity. It is much more difficult for them to cope with it. Also, the period of adaptation after recovery will be more difficult.

The first difference: the appearance of disease

How to distinguish flu from cold and not make a mistake? The main thing here is to pay attention to the appearance of the disease itself. After all, if it is a cold, its symptoms grow slowly. First there is a runny nose, there may be a swelling in the throat. Only after a while, the temperature may appear, and the patient's condition will worsen. If we are talking about the flu, this disease manifests itself with lightning speed. All symptomatology is usually immediately, brightly and acutely.

The second difference: temperature

The next tip is how to distinguish the flu from colds: examine the temperature indicators. If it is an ARVI, it will not immediately appear. The rates will rise later than other symptoms. In addition, the numbers most often do not cross the mark of 38.5 ° C. It takes all a couple of days. This temperature can be "carried on your feet," although this is highly discouraged.

If it is a case of influenza, body temperature indicators are rising rapidly. The figures are often frightening: 39-40 ° C. The temperature lasts about three days. Man can not work effectively in this state.

The third difference: sensations

The following advice how to distinguish the flu from ARVI, cold: you need to follow your feelings. They will be significantly different. So, if it is a cold disease, a person can have a weakness, a slight chill, fatigue. Expressed pains will not be. The patient will be able to serve himself without any problems.

If we are talking about the flu, the patient will have a chill in the whole body, fever. There may also be pain in the temples, eyes. Thinking activity falls. A person can develop photophobia.

The difference is the fourth: a runny nose

The next clue is how to tell the flu from a cold: you need to see if the patient has a runny nose. His presence can tell a lot. So, if he appeared first, before the manifestation of other symptoms - this is most likely a cold. Also at this time, usually stuffy nose, there is a puffiness. Allocations are strong, can change color. Often also watery eyes, but there is no conjunctivitis. The patient will also often sneeze.

If it's flu, the cold will not appear earlier than on the second day of the illness. Or it may not be at all. Eyes can only be watered in case of conjunctivitis. Sneezing will be rare.

The fifth difference: the throat

What else is the difference between a flu and flu? So, the state of the throat can tell about it. If there is a cold, it will be friable throughout the entire period of the disease, red. In this case, pain can be of any strength. Coughing is often abrupt. At first dry, then wet - when there is a coughing up of phlegm.

In the case of influenza, the back wall of the throat, as well as the palate, is most often affected. Later, after about a day, there is a painful cough that causes pain in the chest. It is very long in time: 2-3 weeks. Often develops into an additional disease - bronchitis.

The sixth difference: the digestive system

Surprisingly, the human gastrointestinal tract also reacts to the flu-like state. At this time, patients often have diarrhea, less often - vomiting. With cold disease, this happens very rarely.

The seventh difference: the duration of the disease

The last difference between a cold and the flu is the duration of the disease itself. The course of the disease will be different, this is clear. The flu will last for about 10 days (during this time, the body temperature is normalized). The first four of them are the acute period when the patient has a fever, and all the symptoms will be bright. After this time, for another couple of weeks, headache, insomnia, irritability may persist. Also, low performance, and fatigue - high.

If it's a cold, all the symptoms will be in a week. In this acute state will be only one day, usually not the first, but the second-third. Then everything will slowly decline. Workability is maintained for the entire period of the disease. However, it is better to spend this time in bed. Also after ARI there is no asthenic syndrome. Those. after recovery, a person will not feel a sense of weakness, fatigue.

Treatment of colds

How to distinguish influenza from ARVI and what is the difference in their treatment regimens? If it is a cold, then at the first symptoms of its manifestation you need to start taking action. So, if pershit throat, it must be started immediately rinse. If the runny nose - you need to wash your nose and dig it with healing drops. So, it's good to clean your nose with a so-called shower. It is necessary to take a lot of warm drinks, the food should be easily digestible. The temperature can not be brought down until it has passed beyond the level of 38 ° C (the body is still trying to cope with the infection itself). It should also be noted that let the patient's condition and not the worst, yet at this time it is better to limit activity. So it will be easier to cope with the symptoms and bring the moment of recovery closer.

Treatment of influenza

How else can you tell if the flu is cold? What is the difference between flu and symptoms? By the methods of getting rid of him! In this case, the patient should immediately go to bed, because the symptoms will be acute, bright. Performance will be very low. And besides, the sick person instantly becomes the carrier of a dangerous infection. Self-medication in this case can be dangerous, so it's best to call the doctor's house. He will prescribe the right drugs. Important: antibiotics for the flu will not help. So you do not need to exacerbate the course of the disease and the condition of your body.

As a small conclusion, I want to say that, of course, it is important to know how to distinguish the flu from ARVI. But it is best to ask the doctor for help with the first symptoms of any illness. This is the only way to help your body deal with the problem much faster.

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How to distinguish ARVI from influenza? Signs of flu and ARVI

For many, the off-season is the most dangerous time of the year. It is during this period that most people are attacked by viruses. As a consequence - SARS and influenza, which are knocked out of the usual pace of life and cause significant discomfort. To start effective treatment of ailment, it is necessary to correctly determine its etiology. Therefore, it is so important to know how to distinguish ARVI from influenza by clinical manifestations.

What is ARVI?

If the doctor diagnosed ARVI, you should know that this ailment is a generalizing concept for all respiratory diseases that have a viral etiology. These diseases include influenza.

For diseases of this group is characterized by the rapid emergence of symptoms, such as respiratory symptoms, lacrimation, general weakness, sweating and fever. The virus infection is transmitted by airborne droplets, while it spreads rapidly and affects 75-80% of people who have been in contact with the patient. Such a sad statistics is explained by the fact that the human body is not able to develop immunity to viruses, since the latter are constantly mutating and mutating.

What do you need to know about the flu?

Many people do not consider this affliction serious and make a huge mistake, exposing their bodies to danger. After all, the flu is one of the most insidious respiratory viral diseases. It annually spreads across our planet in the form of global pandemics and epidemics, which take from 300 to 500 thousand lives. Therefore, it is so important to know how to distinguish ARVI from influenza in the initial stages of pathology development in order to start effective therapy.

To date, scientists have identified more than , 00 subspecies of the virus. The most dangerous of them are Spanish (A / H1N1), pork (H1N1) and avian influenza. Like all SARS, the disease is transmitted by airborne droplets and is characterized by high "infectiousness". The last fact is explained by the fact that the incubation period of influenza and ARVI lasts from two to four days, and during this time the patient has time to infect many other people.

The disease begins with acute manifestations of intoxication, such as headaches, vomiting, chills, dizziness, and sometimes disturbed sleep and even hallucinations. Treatment should include bed rest, symptomatic therapy and antiviral medication. It is also worth noting that the patient is necessarily isolated from healthy family members at the time of treatment.

Diagnosis of ailments

To determine an acute respiratory viral infection, it is enough for the therapist to examine the patient, but To determine the etiology of the disease in this way will not work, as the symptoms of influenza and SARS are very similar. For an accurate diagnosis of the disease, the doctor must send the patient to the laboratory for the delivery of a number of tests. This is the only way to detect the presence of a virus in a person's blood.

In the laboratory, to determine the disease, the most commonly used crops are infected blood in specific nutrient media. To do this, a series of studies based on serological reactions, with the help of which the concentration of antibodies in the patient's blood to the virus is determined.

But if we take into account the fact that laboratory analyzes are rather complicated and expensive, not all of them are passed. And pediatricians categorically diagnose influenza only on the basis of information received about the onset of the epidemic. In exceptional cases, only the first patients go through the study, and all others until the end of the epidemic situation the ailment is put "automatic". It is for this reason that treatment of the disease is not always effective and can lead to a mass of undesirable consequences. Therefore, those people who care about their health, it is necessary to know how to distinguish ARVI from the flu on their own.

The initial stage of the disease

Despite the fact that the two diseases are very similar in symptomatology, there are a number of differences in which a person can independently determine what exactly he is sick. So, the first thing you need to pay attention to is the speed of the disease. As a rule, the initial stage of acute respiratory distress is prolonged for 1-2 days, while the symptomatology manifests itself sluggishly, but the person feels a significant discomfort (lethargy, stuffy nose, sore throat, sometimes a fever) and partially loses ability to work. A memo on ARVI and influenza, which, as a rule, always, and especially in the period of epidemics, is present on one from the sanitary bulletins in the polyclinic, contains a lot of useful information about the development of the disease and its prevention.

With regard to the flu, it is still healthy in the morning, after lunch, the person completely loses strength and feels bad because of the high temperature. This disease is characterized by a rapid acute onset.

The nature of the development of pathology, like other signs of influenza and SARS, allows the patient to determine independently which of these ailments is being attacked by the body.

Body temperature

As already mentioned, in many respects the symptoms of these diseases are similar, and one of the signs is an increase in body temperature. But here there is one nuance. So, the flu is characterized by a rapid (for 1-2 hours) temperature jump to 39-40 oC. Almost all the antipyretic agents are not very effective. And even if the temperature was lowered, it will begin to rise again within 1-2 hours. In such cases, the sick doctors prescribe not only cures for influenza and ARVI, but also several antipyretic drugs that need to be alternated and taken every 2.5-3 hours.

As for SARS, then, as a rule, the temperature does not exceed 37.8-38.5 ° C. It is easily reduced after taking such drugs as Paracetamol or Ibufen. If the patient's condition is stable, there is no deterioration, then you can do without antipyretic drugs to enable the immune system to cope with the disease on its own. But if the child is sick, self-medication is not worth it. After all, the organism of a crumb can not cope with the disease, which will have a detrimental effect on its health. Therefore, when the first symptoms appear, you need to go to an appointment with a pediatrician who will assess the condition of a small patient and prescribe a treatment.

General condition of the patient

It's no secret that flu, colds, and ARVI are diseases that cause a decline in performance and cause significant discomfort. But even on these grounds, you can independently understand which ailment has broken daily plans.

So, with the flu, patients complain of severe muscle and headaches (especially in the area of ​​the temples), as well as body aches, chills and increased sweating. In addition, in some cases, there is pain in the movement of the eyes and photosensitivity.

If we talk about the general condition of a patient with acute respiratory viral infection, weakness and weakness are present throughout the illness. But the pain in the head and muscles is very weak.

Nasal congestion and runny nose

Influenza viruses and ARVI are provocateurs of inflammatory processes in the respiratory system. In this case, the patient begins coughing, the body temperature rises, and a stuffy nose and a runny nose appear. However, with the flu, inflammation and swelling of the mucous nasal cavity occurs much less often than with ARVI. And after 2-3 days the rhinitis completely passes.

In acute respiratory viral infection, the nose lays already in the first two days, then, in addition to the swelling of the mucous nasopharynx, there is a strong cold and sneezing. This increases tear.

Throat condition

For those who do not know how to distinguish ARVI from influenza, doctors recommend paying attention to the condition of the mucous membranes of the throat and pharynx. Infirmity caused by the influenza virus, characterized by severe swelling, as well as reddening of the soft palate and back of the throat. In the patient, the SARS is swollen and red, while it has a loose structure.

By the way, if such signs of influenza and ARVI, as a swelling and hyperemia of the throat, are common, then the plaque on the mucous membranes is typical only for the latter.

Cough

Before you determine which ailment the body was struck with, it is worth remembering when the cough appeared. If this symptom began to bother at the very beginning of the development of the disease, and only then the rhinitis joined and the temperature rises, it is ARVI.

If the disease started with fever, body aches and headaches, and only on 2-3 days a dry cough appeared, any doctor diagnoses the flu. Confirm the diagnosis can accompany cough pain in the trachea and chest. If you do not start taking medications for flu and ARVI (such as Cycloferon, Viferon, Immunoflazid, Arbidol, Anaferon, Ingavirin, Rimantadine, Tamiflu, etc.), the patient's condition can deteriorate significantly, because the virus will continue to exert its pathogenic effect on the respiratory system and the body as a whole.

Gastrointestinal reaction

In some cases, the reaction of the body to the influenza virus may be a disruption of the gastrointestinal tract. Diarrhea and vomiting in the patient appears already on day 2-3 after infection and lasts 24-48 hours. Without symptomatic therapy, the manifestation of this symptom can last for several more days and lead to dehydration of the body.

Despite the fact that many symptoms of influenza and SARS are very similar, you can independently diagnose the disease yourself. It is enough to carefully analyze the order and nature of the main clinical manifestations.

Duration of illnesses

At observance of all recommendations of the doctor the status of the patient ARVI improves already on the third day, full recovery comes on 6-7 days. After a man has suffered ail quickly restores strength and efficiency.

Despite the fact that the incubation period of influenza and ARVI is the same, the active phase of the latter is much more complicated and longer. Only a fever in the patient can last up to 5-6 days, and the ailment begins to recede only for 10-12 days. However, this is not all "surprises" from the flu. After all, even after full recovery within 2-3 weeks a person experiences weakness, malaise and headaches.

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