Guess what? It’s that time of year again: flu season. Each year, millions of people hunker down in the fall to prepare for the annual onset of influenza outbreaks. With the season comes an onslaught of visits to, at best, pediatricians’ offices and, at worst, hospital emergency departments by worried ...
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Written by admin on May 11th, 2009
Written by admin on May 6th, 2009
Swine flu symptoms are similar to symptoms of other flu viruses. These include fever, cough, headaches, chills, body aches, a sore throat and fatigue. Vomiting and diarrhea have also been reported with this virus. It is important to remember that other conditions can cause these same symptoms. To determine for ...
Written by admin on May 4th, 2009
Recently, Swine flu fears have been raised by the US government's CDC and the World Health Organization, but it is not a new strain of the flu nor a new strain of the swine flu virus. Swine flu has been reported numerous times in the past as a zoonosis in ...
Written by admin on May 3rd, 2009
Both illnesses are caused by viruses, although different types of viruses. Colds and the flu (influenza) begin with similar symptoms, a running nose, congestion and cough. However the flu accelerates quickly and infects the lungs, and has more severe symptoms such as body aches, headache, vomiting and diarrhea. ...