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FLU (Symptoms (a sudden fever, an aching body, feeling tired or exhausted,…
FLU
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Flu myths/facts
:red_cross:The flu shot will prevent you from all forms of the flu./ :check: The annual flu vaccine includes three stains of virus that are predicted to be active that year.
:red_cross:The flu vaccine will give you the flu./ The :check: flu vaccine does not contain the live virus.
:red_cross: I do not need the flu vaccine every year. :check:Getting thu shot each year helps your body build up resistnce to many different strains of the virus.
:red_cross:People with egg allergies cannot get a flu shot. :check:It depends on how allergic you are.
:red_cross: A flu is just a real bad cold, it's not dangerous. :check: It can cause complications, even death.
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Cold or flu?
Cold symptoms usually begin with a sore throat, which usually goes away after a day or two. Nasal symptoms, runny nose, and congestion follow, along with a cough by the fourth and fifth days. Fever is uncommon in adults, but a slight fever is possible. Children are more likely to have a fever with a cold.
Flu symptoms are usually more severe than cold symptoms and come on quickly. Symptoms of fluinclude sore throat, fever, headache, muscle aches and soreness, congestion, and cough. Swine flu in particular is also associated with vomiting and diarrhea.
Prevention
The flu vaccine reduces the risk of catching flu, as well as spreading it to others.
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