Indeed the flu can strike anyone and any age. But if there is a flu virus in the air, then women will be able to survive while men will fall ill with flu.

Researchers from Australia found that women volunteers have an immune system response is more robust against rhinovirus, the virus that can cause common colds than men. These conditions lead to the emergence of the term man flu.

This is influenced by hormones that women-owned, so it makes men more likely to be ill if infected with the virus. But the protection of women will be lost when she enters menopause.

“We saw when women reach menopause, the ability to resist rhinovirus fading. So it is clear that hormones play a big role in helping to fight viruses,” said Prof. John Upham from the University of Queensland, as quoted by the Telegraph.

During the term ‘man flu’ is only considered a myth, but the researchers actually found that it is real. Men are more vulnerable and susceptible to flu than women.

Researchers conclude this study shows that pre-menopausal women have an adaptive immune response is more robust against rhinovirus infection than men and older people.

In this study, researchers examined the immune system response of 63 healthy participants. The results of this study have also been reported in the journal Respiratory Research.

Although this virus will only interfere in healthy people, but if you attack people who have asthma or chronic lung disease can be very annoying and even dangerous

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