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spread by sneezing,
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vaccine is the
single most
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effective way to prevent
groups of people who
the spread of influenza.
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shot or who should
safe. The virus used in
consult with their
making the vaccine is
physician before
dead and cannot “give
receiving the flu shot,
you the flu.” In the
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he optimal time
Wash your hands often
to be inoculated
with soap and water,
with the flu
especially after you
vaccine is mid October
cough or sneeze.
to the end of November.
Stay away from people
However, it is never too
who are sick.
late to be inoculated. In
Stay home from school
fact, the vaccine can be
or work if you get the
administered until the
flu to reduce the risk of
end of the flu season,
transmitting influenza
usually April.
to family, friends, and
co-workers.
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everal antiviral Influenza B 23.2%
drugs are Influenza C 1.6%
approved for
treatment of the flu, Flu Vaccine
including amantadine, Influenza is an airborne
rimantadine, zanamavir, virus that is spread by
and oseltamivir. These sneezing, coughing, and
medications are even talking. Frequent
available by hand washing can help
prescription only. To be prevent the spread of
effective, antiviral drugs infection; however, for
must be started within maximum immunity
two days of the onset of from the flu it is best to
flu-like symptoms, so be get an influenza vaccine
certain to seek medical each year.
care early if you