Although the epidemic peak of flu seems outdated, the flu virus is actively circulating, indicates the latest weekly report from Public Health France.
Influenza is a contagious respiratory infection caused by a virus (called Influenza). According to data from the Pasteur Institute, it affects between two and eight million French people each year, even causing between 10,000 and 15,000 deaths.
The virus, or more exactly the viruses because there are several for the flu, enter the body through the nose and the mouth. They colonize the respiratory tract and multiply. In people without any particular health problem, the immune system will neutralize the viruses in 4 or 5 days. Then, the healing will take between one and two weeks. In people who are more fragile or suffering from a chronic condition, the flu can take on more severe forms. “The flu is highly contagious. Indeed, this virus passes from one individual to another in an extremely efficient way. Every time we sneeze or cough, we spread thousands of droplets into the environment several meters away. This cloud of droplets, carried by the air, can then contaminate another person by entering their body through the nose or mouth. explains Stéphane Tetart naturopath.
To heal, nothing is worth Rest total. “Which means staying warm under your duvet with only hot drinks such as herbal teas and vegetable broths. And take a real break. This instruction seems like a boat, and yet few people respect it because they continue to use their phones or their screens for example. But we must put the body on total pause if we want to heal faster. It’s as if we were doing a “reboot” of the body, as we would for a machine”, insists the naturopath.
Apart from rest and taking paracetamol in case of fever and analgesic in case of pain, there are also natural remedies. Which ? Answers in pictures.