The flu shot and flu mist are two ways of administering vaccinations that offer protection against flu viruses. About two weeks after receiving either the flu shot or flu mist, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, your body...
In April of 2009 the first case of a new form of flu virus, H1N1 or the swine flu, was detected in a human being in the United States. First called swine flu, H1N1 is spread in similar ways as the regular seasonal flu--through the air and contact...
Viruses are pathogenic organisms made up of genetic material and proteins that infiltrate the host cells and use the resources and machinery of the cells to make more copies of the virus. The body fights viruses using special proteins called...
Flu symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), include fever, head and body aches, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose and sometimes diarrhea and vomiting. Unfortunately, some of the same symptoms can follow...
Influenza, or the flu, is a viral illness that, as reported by FamilyDoctor.org, affects the nose, throat and lungs. About 10 to 20 percent of Americans are infected with the flu annually. The flu vaccine has been touted as the most-effective way...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), getting a seasonal flu shot can reduce your risk of flu by up to 90 percent. Flu shots confer protection against three influenza viruses: influenza A H3N2, influenza A H1N1 and...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), getting an annual seasonal flu vaccination is the first step you should take to reduce your risk of flu. However, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the flu...
Breastfeeding has a range of health benefits for both mother and baby, but when a mom gets sick, she might be afraid that her breast milk will carry that illness to the baby. Fortunately, your baby cannot catch the stomach flu from you through...
The flu is a blanket term given to respiratory infections that can come from a variety of different, but related, viruses. There are three major types of influenza viruses, with two of them responsible for the seasonal flu outbreaks that occur...
Influenza, or the flu, is a viral illness that passes through the Northern Hemisphere in the winter months of December through March. Its symptoms include a fever, coughing, body aches, chills, loss of appetite and, in some cases, vomiting or...
The flu is a contagious infection of the respiratory tract, including the lungs, throat and nose. Whether it is the seasonal flu, or the H1N1 flu virus, it often runs its course and leaves on its own, without any special treatment. While the flu...
The seasonal influenza virus, or just the flu, as it's often called, causes symptoms that are severe and can put you out of commission for as long as a week. Flu symptoms typically strike suddenly and severely. While some antiviral flu treatments...
Preventing the flu is a public health priority since it has a profound impact annually. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is estimated that, on average, approximately 5 percent to 20 percent of U.S. residents get the...
The flu, also called influenza, is a medical illness characterized by infection of the respiratory tract. Similar to, but typically more severe than, the common cold, influenza symptoms include fever, cough, malaise, fatigue, sore throat,...
The flu, or seasonal influenza, is a highly contagious infection caused by the influenza virus. The flu virus typically infects the respiratory tract, including the nose, throat and lungs. Since the flu is an airborne virus, it often affects many...
In its "Take 3" campaign, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlights three actions Americans can take to fight flu. Flu season runs from November to May and, according to the CDC, sickens millions of Americans each year....
The influenza virus, commonly referred to simply as the flu, causes thousands of deaths every year, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine's Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia. Flu shots are an injectable form of vaccine designed to...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend the annual flu vaccine as the first and most important step towards reducing the risk of seasonal influenza. The flu vaccine is available in two forms: the flu shot and a nasal spray....
Influenza, also known simply as the flu, is a year round virus that can cause serious illness and even death. Everyone is susceptible to the flu--even if you obtained an annual flu shot, there are other flu strains that can still infect you....
The flu season can be unpredictable every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We do know that there are ways to prevent the flu, and the specific ways to treat persons with the flu when they get it. There are...
H1N1, also known as the swine flu, is a strain of type A influenza that began infecting people in 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports. In June 2009 the World Health Organization declared that this new strain of the...
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the flu is caused by the influenza virus and can cause illness and possibly death. The CDC estimates that over 200,000 people are hospitalized as a result of complications from the flu. Priority...
Preventing the flu is not rocket science. Although it is one of the most common illnesses, there are measures you can take to help prevent the flu. Vaccination, good hygiene and a healthy lifestyle all help prevent the flu. According to the...
Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a virus that infects your respiratory system and often spreads to other parts of your body. Flu usually comes on suddenly and is quite contagious, lasting anywhere from a couple of days to over a week....
People can get the various types of flu directly or indirectly. For example, when a person coughs, the virus travels into the air and anyone within range of the airborne virus can become infected. The other way to pick up the flu virus comes from...
The seasonal flu is common and very serious disease. According to The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), over 200,000 people are diagnosed with the flu yearly and nearly 36,000 of them die from the condition. The flu virus generally infects the...
The flu is highly contagious and babies are especially susceptible as their immune systems are not fully developed. The flu can cause babies to become very tired and irritable, or lead to more complicated problems resulting in hospitalization. It...
The flu, or influenza, is a viral infection that mainly affects your nose, lungs and throat. The flu can cause diarrhea, vomiting and a decreased appetite. Although the flu may have similar symptoms to the common cold or the stomach flu, it is the...
Swine flu, also called H1N1, was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization in June 2009, after having first been discovered in the spring of that year. Its name refers to the fact that the virus developed in pigs before moving...
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