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Each year deal with a cold in the season cold, cough, hoarseness at every step. There is talk of cold, flu or flulike infection - but what lies behind these terms?

How are colds, influenza and influenza-like infections from each other?
With a cold or flulike infection - which means the same thing - is known more generally as a viral disease that manifests itself with colds, coughs and other Body as a whole.

Around 200 different types of viruses can cause colds, so you can be caught cold several times in quick succession. The pathogens are so varied (Rhino, adenoviruses, and coronaviruses), that vaccination is not possible - fortunately, the diseases are generally not life threatening. Most colds occur during the cold season, but it exists as a summer flu. It looks quite different with the real flu. It is caused by the influenza virus. We distinguish 3 groups of influenza viruses whose genetic material is permanently changed somewhat - that is why should people at risk, once subjected to an annual flu shot. The problem with the real flu is serious disease with typical cold symptoms, here are much more pronounced, and that may be), lungs (pneumonia, heart (cardiac muscle, and pericarditis) or brain (tissue inflammation) are affected. In recent years, there were repeated infections with influenza symptoms, which ensured a stir around the world - SARS and avian flu are examples of viral infections, which can be dangerous to humans.