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What is the flu?

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Answered 2016-09-18 09:11:27

Also called the Seasonal Flu, the 'flu' is short for influenza. It is a viral infection which attacks the respiratory system. Some of its symptoms are coughing, sneezing, headache and fever. It is spread through contact with the virus particles directly from someone else, from contaminated surfaces and objects and from breathing in respiratory droplets in the air that contain virus particles just after someone infected coughs or sneezes. Avoid touching your nose, eyes or mouth after touching a person with the flu or surfaces they have recently touched so you don't introduce the virus to your tissues.

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Are the flu and Swine Flu the same?

No, Swine Flu is just one strain of the many flu viruses. Flu is an abbreviation for influenza. So Swine Flu is a type of flu, but all flu is not the swine flu, there are other kinds.

Can you get the flu if you got the flu shot?

It is a possibility that you can get flu symptoms if you get the flu shot but it is NOT the flu, just side effects.

Can you get flu if you had a flu shot?

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What types of flu create the Swine Flu?

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Why is flu called flu?

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Can you get a shot to cure the flu if you have already had a flu shot and caught the flu?

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You do have the flu?

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Is the Swine Flu the same as the tami flu?

Swine flu is a flu very similar to the regular flu. Tamiflu is a medicine that you take when you have swine flu or other types of influenza.

Why do you vomit when you have the flu?

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Can people get bird flu?

yes. bird flu is the flu.

Can you get the flu from the vacine?

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Which has worst side effects the flu or the flu vaccine?

The flu. One of the side affects of flu can be death.

Can you get a flu shot if you have the flu?

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What is the origin of the name swine lu?

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How do you spell flu?

That is the correct spelling of "flu" (the flu, viral influenza).

Does getting two of the same flu shots help?

No, but if you get swine flu and regular flu shot, it will be harder to get the flu.

If you get a swine flu shot will the swine flu disappear in a week?

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What is love flu?

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If a person gets the regular flu can they still get the Swine Flu?

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What is a FLU nurse?

A FLU nurse is an LPN or RN who administers flu shots.

Flu is short for?

Influenza is usually shortened to flu... but it should properly be 'flu

What is a flu epidemic?

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When you have the flu does your belly hurt?

Your stomach will not nessasaraly hurt if you have the flu. it depends on what flu you have

Is amoxicillin good for flu?

Amoxicillin will not help the flu. Amoxicillin is for bacterial infections, and the flu is a virus. Viruses are not killed by antibiotics. If you have a bacterial infection WITH the flu, then it will help the infection, but not the flu.