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Flu Symptoms & Severity | Seasonal Influenza (Flu) | CDC - 0 views

  • t can cause mild to severe illness,
  • and at times can lead to death.
  • Fever* or feeling feverish/chills Cough Sore throat Runny or stuffy nose Muscle or body aches Headaches Fatigue (tiredness)
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  • Anyone can get the flu (even healthy people),
  • Most people who get influenza will recover in a few days to less than two weeks, but some people will develop complications (such as pneumonia) as a result of the flu, some of which can be life-threatening and result in death.
  • Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea, though this is more common in children than adults.
  • lu is unpredictable
  • During recent flu seasons, between 80% and 90% of flu related deaths have occurred in people 65 years and older.
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Influenza (Flu) - 2 views

  • he best way to protect against influenza is to receive an influenza vaccination e
  • affects more than 60 million individuals in the US every yea
  • DC recommends that everyone six months of age and older receive an annual vaccination. The best time to get vaccinated is in the early fall, as soon as the vaccine is available.
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  • very year.
  • 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.
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    influenza protection and how contagious 
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Influenza (Flu) | CDC - 2 views

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  • Flu(http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluactivitysurv.htm) activity has returned to summer-time levels in the United States. H3N2
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      flus activity in the us
  • here was a wave of influenza B activity starting in early March. According to a report published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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  • Influenza antiviral drugs(http://www.cdc.gov/flu/antivirals/index.htm) can treat flu illness
  • CDC recommends these drugs be used to treat people who are very sick or who are at high risk of serious flu-related complications(http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/disease/high_risk.htm)
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    influenza activity thur the years
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