Influenza (commonly called the "flu") is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. On the average, more than 200, 000 people are hospitalized and 36,000 people die from seasonal flu complications.
Flu-like symptoms include fever, headache, extreme tiredness, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, diarrhea and vomiting (more common among children than adults).
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends you to take 3 action steps to protect against the flu.
#1 Take time to get vaccinated
The CDC recommends flu vaccination each year. Two kinds of flu vaccine are available, the flu shot (approved for use in people older than 6 months, including healthy people and people with chronic ...
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Influenza (commonly called the "flu") is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. On the average, more than 200, 000 people are hospitalized and 36,000 people die from seasonal flu complications.
Flu-like symptoms include fever, headache, extreme tiredness, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, diarrhea and vomiting (more common among children than adults).
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends you to take 3 action steps to protect against the flu.
#1 Take time to get vaccinated
The CDC recommends flu vaccination each year. Two kinds of flu vaccine are available, the flu shot (approved for use in people older than 6 months, including healthy people and people with chronic ...
