Remember the Swine Flu?
When I was young, back in the mid-70s and living in New Jersey, I remember the swine flu scare. It was the pandemic panic of my childhood, just like the bird flu pandemic panic will be a memory for some of today’s kids. The illness got its name because it was a strain of virus [...]
Influenza
Copyright 2005 Kristy Haugen
Influenza is a respiratory tract infection involving the upper airways and lungs. Many refer to influenza as the flu. Influenza is highly contagious transmitted by saliva and airborne droplets expelled by coughing and sneezing. The incubation is very short ranging from one to three days. Common symptoms of influenza are fever, chills, [...]
How To Prevent The Flu
Can you prevent the flu? or is it just luck when you are virus free all year long! The flu is a highly contagious viral infection of the upper respiratory tract. Because this illness can be spread easily by coughing and sneezing, influenza epidemics are very common, especially in winter. More than 200 different viruses [...]
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