APPLICATIONS Horn antennas are widely used as satellite dishes and radio telescopes. Antennas 6 2. PARABOLIC ANTENNAS A parabolic antenna is an antenna that uses a parabolic reflector, a curved surface with the cross-sectional shape of a parabola, to direct the radio waves.
Flu (influenza). Flu is usually infectious a day before symptoms start and remains infectious for about five to six days. Children and people with lowered immune systems may be infectious for a few days longer.
Most people recover from fever and other symptoms within a week without requiring medical attention. But influenza can cause severe illness or death especially in people at high risk (see below). The time from infection to illness, known as the incubation period, is about 2 days.ost people recover from fever and other symptoms within a week without requiring medical attention. But influenza can cause severe illness or death especially in people at high risk (see below). The time from infection to illness, known as the incubation period, is about 2 days.