MBBS, Diploma in Child Health (DCH), MD Internal Medicine
General Physician,
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What of these is the most prominent symptom of seasonal fever?
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Viral fever, one of the most common seasonal infections, is characterized by an excessively high temperature that is remittent in most of the cases. Patients affected by viral fever often experience distinct fluctuation in body temperature. The body temperature falls for some time and shoots up in the next few hours. The other problems stated above together with a high fever might be diagnosed as viral fever when you visit the doctor. When you experience high fever with joint pain, headache, vomiting, etc. it is advisable that you immediately visit the doctor.
Which of these is the most common cause of seasonal fever?
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Among the causes of seasonal fever, the most common is common cold caused by viral infection. When a patient is suffering from common cold, his upper respiratory tract is affected. It is a common infectious disease that makes a person weak and lazy. However, common cold does not have any serious health complications. Over 200 viruses can cause cold, and mostly more than one type of virus cause such respiratory infections. Avoid being negligent to the common cold and visit the doctor before it hampers your everyday life and activities.
To prevent viral fever, one must develop an immune system that can fight infections caused by viruses.
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Consumption of anti-viral drugs cannot destroy the viruses causing infections. They can, however, prevent their further growth. This is why preventing a viral infection is much better than curing it. The only way you can prevent it is by having a strong immune system. To have a strong immune system, it is important to have proper food habits, drink sufficient water, and maintain body fitness with exercise and enough sleep. Immunity is the best form of prevention.
Maintaining a hygienic lifestyle every day does not contribute to the prevention of viral infections and fever.
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It is important that a healthy lifestyle is maintained during the monsoons so that the season does not bring in ailments. So common points to adhere are consumption of clean water, change of hand towels after a day, use of mosquito repellents, and use of hand sanitizers while traveling. Being hygienic every day can prevent viruses from entering and affecting the body and keep you away from viral fever. While on public transport and busy roads, you can cover your nose to avoid inhaling pollutants.
It is not important to know about the symptoms and diagnosis to treat a viral infection.
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A viral fever can be caused by one of the several underlying infections or illnesses. It is very important to identify and understand the source of virus infection with proper tests. The severity of the patient s condition decides the mode of treatment. So before the doctor understands or gets a chance to understand, the patient or his family has to understand where home remedies need to stop and a proper medication needs to start. Identify the need to go to the doctor before it s too late.