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no they get less because during there lifetime they have caught colds and flu and there body has produced anti bodies to fight them off so as they get older they have less strains of the flu / cold to contend with .
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∙ 13y agoAs you get older, your immune system gets weaker as your age increases. This puts you at risk for simpler but just as deadly sicknesses, leading the elderly to be more prone to common illnesses.
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∙ 14y agosometimes it does, according to the latest research regarding H1N1 flue it affects more young adults between the ages of 17 and 30
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Do you have to have a Swine Flu needle to survive?
To survive what? Getting the swine flu? No, you do not have to be immunized to survive. Most people will survive getting the flu, but older people and really young people are at risk of dying.
Can influenza only strike older adults?
People 65 or over are at a higher risk to get the flu, but anyone of any age can be infected by the flu viruses. Infants and young children are also especially vulnerable to the flu since they have immature immune systems. See the related question below about those at higher risk for the flu.
Which groups of people are more at risk of getting very ill if the flu virus infects them?
The young and old are traditionally most at risk of flu. Every year around 36,000 people in the USA die from "seasonal flu".People with existing medical conditions are at a higher risk due to complications.Finally pregnant women are at an increased risk because pregnancies reduce the body's immune system to help prevent rejection of the developing baby.
Is Swine Flu going to kill more people in 2010?
It is expected that one of the types of flu that will be prevalent in the 2010-2011 flu season in the Northern Hemisphere and US is H1N1/09 Pandemic Swine Flu again/still. It is still infecting people who have not had the vaccination. H1N1/09 will be among the viruses that the 2010 seasonal flu shot will protect against. There is still risk for those who get this type of flu in 2010 to die from the infection, but, hopefully, more people will get the vaccination and protect themselves and those they come in contact with against it. Those at high risk of complications and death from the flu should be vaccinated now as we go into the new flu season or it may well be the cause of death of more people in 2010. See the related question below about the high risk groups.
Who is more likely to catch Swine Flu older or younger people?
The particular type of swine flu that caused the 2009 pandemic, H1N1/09, is more likely to infect younger people unlike most other types of flu that tend to be more infectious and cause more complications in those age 65 and over. See the related questions below for more information.
What is the prognosis for Swine Flu?
For most people it is the same as for seasonal flu. Most people recover without complications. Swine flu symptoms and mortality rates were not as bad as they might have been, given that it was a brand new type of flu to which no immunity from prior exposure would have been possible. Having said that, approximately 36,000 people in the US die each year of seasonal flu, so there is risk in going without a vaccination to protect you each year. There is a sub group of patients that is at more risk for complications and death from the H1N1/09 influenza virus. For a list of those people with increased risk, see the related question below.
Is there a different way to spell flu?
An older spelling variant is 'flu. There was a time when people used the apostrophe to indicate that it was short for influenza. Influenza is the most technical term to say flu.
Who is most clearly at risk from the flu?
People with medical conditions such as lung or heart disease The elderly
Do most babies die from Swine Flu?
Not necessarily, babies are definatley a risk with swine flu being that their immune system has not fully matured so a flu shot might be an option if you are worried. Old people are also at a risk due to their dying immune system. In teen years you are most likely not going to die because of swine flu due to your strong immune system so they are not at a risk.
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.
Are people with angina at risk if they catch swine flu?
Anyone with an underlying heart or medical condition can be at higher risk of complications if they contract H1N1/09.
What will happen if you dont get vaccinated?
If you don't get a flu vaccination, either a shot or nasal mist, then you are putting yourself at an unnecessary health risk. It is proven that the risk of having a problem with the vaccine is so extremely low compared to the risk of catching and getting really sick from the flu (36,000 people a year in the US die from the seasonal flu), that it is ill-advised to avoid vaccination. The numbers speak for themselves. If you wouldn't bet your life in a poker game, you shouldn't gamble with it with serious diseases, either. You not only put yourself in unnecessary danger, you also put loved ones and others to whom you can spread it at the same or higher risk. It is just common sense.
