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How can one prevent getting the flu?
To prevent getting the flu, it is important to get a flu vaccine, wash hands frequently, avoid close contact with sick individuals, and practice good hygiene habits.
What is the hypothesis of the phrase Teachers want to know if using antibacterial gels will prevent them from getting a cold or the flu?
The hypothesis is "antibacterial gels will prevent them from getting a cold or the flu".
What is the importance of getting the flu vaccine?
Getting the flu vaccine is important because it helps protect you from getting sick with the flu virus. It can also reduce the severity of symptoms if you do get sick, and help prevent the spread of the flu to others.
Can Swine Flu kill adults?
The Swine Flu is similar to the regular seasonal flu, many adults and children have died from it around the world, but the majority recover. Unlike the seasonal flu, however, less elderly people have been killed by the A-H1N1/09 swine flu than the regular seasonal flu. People over 65 are much less at risk from the swine flu than seasonal flu.
What is an immunization commonly known as a flu shot given to prevent?
A flu shot will prevent the type of influenza virus or viruses that have been used to make the vaccine. A,nd it may sometimes protect against a different, but very similar, strain.
Does Fluzone prevent Swine Flu?
Yes, in the 2011-2012 flu season in the US, the FDA approved seasonal flu vaccines that protect against the three types of flu that will most likely be infecting people this year, which includes the H1N1/09 swine flu vaccine.
Do you have seasonal flu shots available If you do, how much do you charge?
Sometimes you can get seasonal flu shots for free. Lots of churches will have days when you can get them free.
Taking vitamin c and echinacea will prevent you from getting the flu?
No of course not. It might help but won't prevent.
Is it safe to get both the seasonal flu shot and the H1N1-09 virus flu shot?
Yes. In fact, now the seasonal flu shots are combined with the H1N1 Virus flu shot, so you don't have to get two.
If I test positive for the seasonal flu could I still have Swine Flu?
Possible but the viruses are very similar, if your body is already fighting seasonal flu chances are it will be more effective at combating swine flu anyway.
Why are people more worried about Swine Flu than seasonal flu?
Swine flu is a threat you can die from it. Wash and Sanitize your hands, cough the right way, don't touch your face, and keep your germs to your self do these things to prevent swine flu. So be careful
Does the routine flu jab prevent Swine Flu?
No, vaccination for the seasonal flu will not protect you from the H1N1 (swine) flu. ------------------------- Yes. In the 2010-2011 flu season in the US, the seasonal flu vaccine does contain the H1N1/09 swine flu vaccine along with two other flu viruses. There is no need to get a second flu shot this year like in the 2009-2010 flu season. It won't hurt to get it again if you got it last year or if you had the flu last year. It may even help, especially if you thought you had the H1N1 flu but it was not confirmed to have been that exact type of flu with lab testing at a special lab.
