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The flu (influenza) and the common cold are caused by different viruses. The flu is caused by infection with influenza viruses. The common cold is...
A. Patients can help protect themselves from getting a CRE infection. First, patients should tell their doctors if they have been hospitalized in the U...
A. Yes, our nation is at a critical point in which CRE infections can be controlled if we address them in a rapid, coordinated, and consistent effort...
A. Most healthy adults may be able to infect others from 1 day before symptoms start to 5 to 7 days after becoming sick, while children can spread virus...
A. There’s no benefit to receiving the flu shot a second time if you received the flu shot in September. A vaccine received in the Fall should protect...
A. No, neither of thees things are typical side effects of flu vaccination. Please let your health care provider know right away. Next, consider...
A. Whether or not you should get the flu shot when you are sick depends, in part, on how severe your illness is. If you are sick with a fever when you...
A. Current manufacturing processes for flu vaccines include growing influenza virus in chicken eggs. For this reason, the finished vaccine contains a...
A. Yes. First and foremost, everyone 6 months of age and older should get a yearly flu vaccine. However, there are people that are more likely to get...
A. Flu vaccines are offered in many locations, including doctor’s offices, clinics, health departments, pharmacies and college health centers, as well...
A. People should get vaccinated against the flu as soon as vaccine becomes available in their communities. Influenza seasons are unpredictable, and can...
A. Yes. There are two types of flu vaccines- the flu shot and the nasal spray formulations. “Flu shots” are inactivated vaccines (containing killed...
A. The single best way to prevent the flu is to get a flu vaccine each season. About two weeks after vaccination, antibodies develop that protect...
A. Complications of flu can include bacterial pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections, dehydration, and worsening of chronic medical conditions...
A. You may be able to pass on the flu to someone else before you know you are sick, as well as while you are sick. Most healthy adults may be able to...