Influenza (Flu) - 0 views
-
severe complications such as pneumonia.
-
affects more than 60 million
-
high fever (101ºF-102ºF) that begins suddenly, muscle/body aches, chills, tiredness, and sudden onset.
- ...5 more annotations...
-
Influenza is a highly contagious viral infection of the nose, throat, and lungs that occurs most often in the late fall, winter, and early spring.
-
more than 200,000 individuals are hospitalized and between 3,000-49,000 die from influenza-related complications.
-
The best way to protect against influenza is to receive an influenza vaccination every year.
-
early fall, as soon as the vaccine is available.
-
(ranging from December to May).
