Dear Monica, What you are describing is a condition in which your daughter's lateral incisor teeth, the ones right next to the upper front two teeth, are congenitally missing (âconâ â together with; âgenitalâ â relating to birth). Missing one or more teeth is perhaps the most common congenital malformation in human beings. More than 20% of people lack one or more wisdom teeth (third molars) and more than 5% lack one or more second premolars or upper lateral incisors, so she is not alone.
The symptoms of influenza (flu) include a high fever, often over 103 for children; cough; chills; and muscle aches. People with influenza may also experience fatigue, low appetite, headaches, and nasal symptoms such as a runny nose or congestion.
The aches and pains, chills, fever, and cough are bad enough; add in the other potential symptoms of flu, including runny nose, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, or sore throat, and you'll want the illness to be over as soon as possible. How long does the flu last? And does treating flu help make it go away faster? The answers depend on your particular health. Understanding flu. The fluâor influenzaâis a highly contagious respiratory virus caused by one of three different virus types: influenza A, B, or C.