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Influenza (Flu) - Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones
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Influenza (the Flu): Questions & Answers
· Flu Seasons
Current season (2004-05) (updated Oct 19), 2003-04 season,…
· The Disease
What is the flu, hospitalizations, symptoms…
· Flu Vaccines
How vaccines work, the flu shot, thimerosal-containing vaccine, the nasal-spray flu vaccine (LAIV), Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)
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Protecting yourself, protecting your child while breastfeeding, antiviral medications…
· Flu and Other Diseases
Cold versus the flu, Staph infection, SARS, other respiratory viruses
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Current & past flu activity…

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  • Ask your doctor or nurse. They can give you the vaccine package insert or suggest other sources of information.
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