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"The flu" is a familiar, almost slang way of saying influenza. Such familiar or shortened terms often take the definite article. Thus we suffer from depression or "the blues," from delerium tremens or "the D.T.'s," diarrhea or "the runs."
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What is the verb in this sentence people often call it flu?
The verb in the sentence is "call," which is used to describe the action of naming or referring to something as the flu.
How to use the word grippe?
Grippe is an old word for the flu (influenza), so you would use it the same way you would use the word flu, but it is not commonly used now anyway; flu is used instead. Example: The child was sent home from school with grippe.
What is a homophone for flu?
Flew is a homophone for flu.
What sentence can you make with the word flu?
I caught the flu after being exposed to someone who was sick.
How do you say flu in mandarin?
The word "flu" in mandarin is written as 流感. It can be pronounced liu-gan.
What currency did Germany have before the chicken flu?
Chicken Flu has absolutely nothing to do with what currency is used. The currency of Germany is the Euro (€), and has been since 2002. Before that the currency was the Deutschmark.
What best describes the difference in purpose between the National Geographic video and the Bloomberg Business article on the flu?
The National geographic video seeks to show how the flu virus spreads, while the Bloomberg Business article seeks to explain the economic impact of the flu. - apex
Vaccines against the flu are different every year why is this?
The most prevelent strains of the flu are used to develop the vaccines. These may not be the same strains as the year before. Also, the flu symptoms change due to the atmosphere and climate.
Is the Swine Flu in grants pass OR?
well, the swine flu is in the United States, but i don't think that the swine flu is in Oregon, but that's just me. you should go to www.webmd.com and type in swine flu and find out where it is. :)
What did Bloomberg business allow subjectivity and bias to appear in its article about the flu?
It quotes experts and facts related only to the economic impacts of the flu.
What was used for flu treatment before dimetapp was developed?
Dimetapp® was never a treatment for flu; it's a decongestant formerly prescribed to treat cold symptoms. (It is now available over-the-counter.) The Dimetapp® that's marketed for flu contains other ingredients and is used to treat symptoms--not the infection itself.
Are there superdrugs for the flu?
Relenza is touted to be a super drug for the flu. Other than it, Tamaflu is well known for treating the flu as well. Which drug is used is up to the doctor prescribing it and he has to take into account many factors before deciding which drug will work best.
If you get a swine flu shot will the swine flu disappear in a week?
The swine flu shot is used to prevent the flu, not to treat the flu if you already have it. To treat the flu, antiviral medications are more likely to be prescribed, such as Tamiflu.
What's Flu?
Bird flu is another term used for avian influenza.
Can you have swine flu without a cough or congestion?
You can have swine flu without fever. Fully 1/2 of people with swine flu have had no fever. I did not have a fever, but I ended up with acute pneumonia after only 24 hours. It went straight to my chest! Here's an article about having swine flu without a fever: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/health/13fever.html
How do you get the flu when you already got a flu shot?
There are many different types of flu and the seasonal flu shot only prevents three of the most likely to be circulating flu viruses. So if you happened to get exposed to a type of flu that wasn't in the vaccination, then you could get sick from it.Another reason might be that you caught the flu before you got the flu shot and so there was not time for the shot to work before you got sick.Another reason might be that you got the shot and then were exposed to the flu before your immune system could give you immunity from the vaccination. It takes around two weeks after getting the vaccination for an adult to have full immunity from it. For children under 10, a series of two vaccinations are needed given approximately a month apart, then it takes another few weeks before the body has developed the full immunity, so exposure during any of those time frames before full immunity can cause illness in those children.
Do they tell you right away if you have the Swine Flu?
No, it takes about 4 days before doctors can tell if you have Swine Flu.
