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DEL.ICIO.USHow do you handle the flu or does it handle you?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It happens every year. The days grow shorter, the temperature drops — and the
flu strikes.
Most people recover from the flu virus without seeing a doctor. But it’s also true that thousands of Americans die from the flu each year, and millions are sick enough to miss work or school.
Influenza is a serious infection — but it can be prevented and treated.
What precautions do you take to avoid the flu? Do you get a flu shot? How do you treat the flu once you do get it? What are your home remedies?
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By Janine
November 26, 2008 8:12 AM | Link to this
Should my 19 year old son, who has a chronic respiratory condition, still get a flu shot if his father just got the flu. He lives in the same house, so he has contact with him.