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Politeknik Kesehatan Kementrian Kesehatan Surabaya

Prodi D3 Keperawatan SidoarjoTahun Ajaran 2014-2015

OName of group 5 :1. Ima Matur2. Ridho Gandha Prayogo3. Nila Prameswari4. Abdul Ghoffur

FLU

Flu is a respiratory disease which causes by a virus commonly known as influenza virus. The virus is a micro-organism that infects cells of the human body. The spread of the flu virus usually through the air, sharing eating utensils and drinking, or direct contact with patients. Once spread then people will easily infected.

Flu can give effect to the entire body Patients with flu suddenly becomes

fever , fatigue , lethargy , and loss of appetite. Also suffering from a sore throat and dry cough , nausea and burning eyes . Heat can rise to 104

degrees Fahrenheit , but will decrease after 2 to 3 days .

Flu treatment can be done in two ways , namely :

First , symptomatic ( just to deal with complaints ) with rest and eating healthy nutritious foods for improving the immune system is weakened. Second , to the doctor to get antibiotics . Antibiotics to treat infections caused by bacteria secondary ; when influenza is characterized by discoloration of nasal mucus from clear to yellow or greenish , the voice becomes hoarse and painful swallowing .

Well , to avoid this disease , the following things should look.1. wash your hands2. Resting3. Consumption of healthy foods4. Exercising5. Quit smoking6. No need to bite the fingers7. Smile8. Sneezed in place

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