What is the flu & why should I get a flu vaccine?
The flu is a contagious viral illness caused by strains of influenza A or B. Patients suffer from fever, chills, headaches, body aches, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose and cough. Last year there were an estimated 39 to 56 million cases of the flu in the US – with 410,000 to 740,000 hospitalizations and 24,000 to 62,000 deaths. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 188 of those deaths were attributed to pediatric patients. The flu vaccine contains protection from three to four different ...
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