flu
bou
re e 6S or over; have
chronic cardiov cular or
pulmonary problems, includ­
in sthm; h ve di bete ,
idney di Iunctlon or
problem i tb . blood
hemoglobin or immuno up­
pre ion. .
Children on pirin
therapy need flu shot be-
ca e any mix of piring and
influenz put them t ri k
(or de dly eye' syndrome.
Doctors, nur e and those
ho or or live ith people
thigh ri from flu hould
be vaccin ted.
Flu v ccine i 70 to 90 per­
cent effective. You till have
chance of c tching 'flu, but
the c e ill be milder be­
cue your body i rmed nd
re dy. Remember: flu hot
protect you for ingle
ea on.
Avoid Ilu hot if you re
llergic to egg, or re in
your fir t trime ter of preg­
nancy.
o
QUE 'tLY and avoid touch­
ing your eye nd no e. In­
Iluenz is ea ily caught and
pread thi ay. U e ti ue
when you cough or neeze to
prevent un een cloud o(
viru -laden droplet from
pre ding. Flu droplet can
linger for hour in the ir and
on urface touched by in­
fected people.
If you do get flu, rest a lot
nd 110 t least week to
recover: If fever per it, a
dry cough turn et, or fever
ri e Iter goin do n, odd
r th tab creri I infection
has 1 rred. See ntibiotic ..
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