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Can you have the flu twice?
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September 12, 2011 3:24PM
The FLU constantly mutates into different strains. It is possible to get the flu more than once in any given year and even though the immune system has built immunity to one strain, it is possible to catch another.
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second time and i do not think anyone has got swine flu for the
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it impossible to get it a third time as the immune system is to
strong.
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Can you catch the same flu twice?
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However, this would be extremely rare.
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Can you catch the flu twice in the same month?
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though.
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previously after you have recovered fully from it the first time,
then your body should have developed immunity to all genetically
identical kinds of flu and you would not get it a second time.
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you would not have immunity to the mutated strain. You can get the
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since.!
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