Why the Flu is Not Just a Bad Cold
Why the Flu is Not Just a Bad Cold
The flu is not a just a bad cold. It's a serious illness that causes 200,000 hospitalizations and 36,000 deaths a year. So it's important to recognize flu symptoms.
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" When you or your child to stick it important note the difference between a common colds and flu. The common cold and relatively benign illness present when insert themselves and 200000. Stations. An approximate 36000. Deaths in the United States aren't nearly -- The typical. Doctors say -- and and if you -- it -- and he's shaking chills and muscle aches nausea and went to such non that you feel they'll and you feel really. When it comes to being high risks were serious complications from -- The most vulnerable are children two and younger people 65 and older diabetic and medics. There's a percentage of individuals. Who go on to develop some of the complications. And which is what really caused the death and we're talking about influenza pneumonia tartan and yeah. I -- bacterial. Infection. This little normally five to seven day -- your doctor can you feel better -- What early enough there are that are available that can shorten the duration of the on this and we due to complications. Of influence."
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