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The influenza virus is one that strikes regularly and occurs often in people of all ages, races, and creeds. In this article, we’ll help to give you a little more knowledge about the virus by sharing some facts about what it is and how it works.
– The influenza virus can cause many symptoms to occur. […]

Influenza is a deadly disease that kills hundreds of people each year, and one that has killed tens of millions in the past. So how come you don’t know so much about it? If you want to beat such a deadly illness, you might want to read on. Here are five facts about the flu […]

The avian flu is a threat that many of us have become familiar with as of lately, with the news warning us that a pandemic may be looming. A pandemic is a type of worldwide sickness that occurs when a virus that hasn’t previously affected humans mutates and becomes transmissible from person to person. The […]

When you think about the flu, you likely think of healthy people getting it, staying in bed for a week, and getting over it. However, there are many people who die from the flu each year, and most of them are elderly. Elderly people have more of a chance of dying of the flu than […]

Do You Really, Really Need A Flu Shot?
In a word, yes. As long as you claim to be human, you stand a pretty good chance of contracting the flu at one time or another. But why let that happen? Influenza can be a very serious sickness; and there’s absolutely no sense of getting it if […]

The flu is quite a problem all on its own. The sneezing, coughing, fever and headache that one may experience when they are suffering from the influenza virus can cause considerable damage to your day-to-day activities. Sometimes people take the flu with a grain of salt due to how often it infects people, but few […]

Influenza is a virus that can spread very quickly and easily. It’s a respiratory illness that spreads through coughing and sneezing. Few people realize that a sneeze or a cough can send influenza viruses as far as three feet away! When these viruses find their way towards a person’s nose or mouth, they will become […]

Since it was discovered in 1997, the bird flu has only infected a relatively low number of persons, statistics showing that approximately 250 documented cases were found up to this day. During this time period and by monitoring these cases, scientists were able to form an opinion on how the bird flu manifests itself and […]

Whenever winter comes around, the threat of the flu becomes very real. The lowered body resistance stemming from the chilly temperature makes getting infected with the flu virus much more likely. The flu is pretty bad as it is, but when you are expecting, it takes on a whole new meaning.
An attack of the flu […]

The flu is a pesky illness that can spread quickly and cause major productivity losses in the workplace. To that end, it’s important to know all that you can about the flu and how it spreads in order to prevent yourself from falling victim. In this article, we’ll examine the problem posed by the close […]