can protein in the kidneys be caused by a cold virus or flu?

Answer 1

Do you mean protein in the urine? protein is filtered thru the kidneys. No.Protein in the urine is not cause by a cold virus or the flu...maybe a kidney problem or diet problem?

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I dont think so, Influenza, or flu, is a respiratory infection caused by a variety of flu viruses. The most familiar aspect of the flu is the way it can "knock you off your feet" as it sweeps through entire communities.

The flu differs in several ways from the common cold, a respiratory infection also caused by viruses. For example, people with colds rarely get fevers or headaches or suffer from the extreme exhaustion that flu viruses cause.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 5 to 20 percent of Americans come down with the flu during each flu season, which typically lasts from November to March. Children are two to three times more likely than adults to get sick with the flu, and children frequently spread the virus to others. Although most people recover from the illness, CDC estimates that in the United States more than 200,000 people are hospitalized and about 36,000 people die from the flu and its complications every year.

Flu outbreaks

Flu outbreaks usually begin suddenly and occur mainly in the late fall and winter. The disease spreads through communities creating an epidemic. During the epidemic, the number of cases peaks in about 3 weeks and subsides after another 3 or 4 weeks. Half of the population of a community may be affected. Because schools are an excellent place for flu viruses to attack and spread, families with school-age children have more infections than other families, with an average of one-third of the family members infected each year.

Importance of flu

Besides the rapid start of the outbreaks and the large numbers of people affected, the flu is an important disease because it can cause serious complications. Most people who get the flu get better within a week (although they may have a lingering cough and tire easily for a while longer). For elderly people, newborn babies, and people with certain chronic illnesses, however, the flu and its complications can be life-threatening.

Answer 4

in a round about way, yes-that is, if a virus is infecting a main organ like the liver, it can cause the kidney's to over compensate...another words, if there is liver damage, the kidney's can stock up and overload on proteins the liver cant filter properly. liver disease like hcv can cause type2 diabetes as well, causing the protein to show up in urine.

Answer 5

Traces of protein can be found in the urine during any illness with fever. This is nothing to worry about. Your kidneys are fine.

Answer 6

ask your/a doctor