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	Influenza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Influenza (or as it is commonly known, the flu or the grippe) is a contagious disease of the upper airways and the lungs, caused by an RNA virus of the orthomyxoviridae family.
		The term superflu is used to refer to a strain of flu that spreads unusually quickly, is unusually virulent, or for which the host is uncommonly unresponsive to treatment— the kinds of strains which cause epidemics or pandemics.
		Flu vaccine is available as nasal spray vaccine (recommended for all healthy people ages 5 to 49) and as injectable vaccine.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Influenza (2346 words)

	Flu, NIAID Fact Sheet
		Influenza, or flu, is a respiratory infection caused by a variety of flu viruses.
		Flu outbreaks usually begin suddenly and occur mainly in the late fall and winter.
		If a flu virus emerges that is either new or has not circulated in many years and if it is able to spread easily from person to person, it could quickly travel around the world and cause serious illness and death for millions of people.
	www.niaid.nih.gov /factsheets/flu.htm (2756 words)

	Facts about topic: (Spanish flu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It is thought to have been one of the most deadly pandemic (An epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world) s so far in human history (A record or narrative description of past events).
		Many of the worst outbreaks of the "Flu" were among soldiers, both at the front lines and in camps far away which soon spread into civilian populations.
		It has been suggested that the stresses of combat, possibly combined with the effects of chemical warfare (Warfare using chemical agents to kill or injure or incapacitate the enemy), may have weakened soldiers' immune systems thereby increasing their vulnerability to the disease and accelerating its spread.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sp/spanish_flu.htm (1163 words)

	Spanish Flu - Medical Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Many of the worst outbreaks of the "Flu" were among soldiers, both at the front lines and in camps far away.
		While it usually only infected less than 1/3 of the population in most places and killed only a fraction of those infected, there were a number of towns in several countries where the entire population was wiped out.
		The Spanish Flu vanished within eighteen months, and the actual strain was never determined.
	www.nursingstudy.com /encyclopedia/Spanish_flu.html (780 words)

	Influenza (Flu)
		Influenza, commonly known as "the flu," is a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract.
		The flu is often confused with the common cold, but flu symptoms tend to develop quickly (usually 1 to 4 days after a person is exposed to the flu virus) and are usually more severe than the typical sneezing and stuffiness of a
		People infected with the flu are contagious as long as they show symptoms (most of the time that means about a week for adults, but for children it can mean up to 2 weeks).
	kidshealth.org /parent/infections/bacterial_viral/flu.html (1387 words)

	Spanish Flu - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Spanish Flu Pandemic (also known as the Great Influenza Pandemic, the 1918 Flu Epidemic, and La Grippe) was an unusually severe and deadly strain of influenza, a viral infectious disease, that killed some 25 million to 40 million people (possibly significantly more) world-wide in 1918 and 1919.
		This was mainly because the pandemic received greater press attention in Spain than in the rest of the world, because Spain was not involved in the war and there was no wartime censorship.
		Global morbidity from the influenza was estimated at 2.5% of the population, with some 20% of the world population suffering from the disease to some extent.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Spanish_Flu (1102 words)

	The Flu
		The "swine flu" of the mid-1970's was actually reported first in swine, and millions of Chinese chickens were destroyed in late 1998 to help control the possible spread of the Hong Kong flu strain to people.
		Children under 9 years old who are getting their first flu shot need two shots 4 weeks apart; after that, only one shot is needed each year (although all of this may change in a given year depending on the latest virus drifts and shifts).
		The CDC has to figure out what flu virus strains are needed for a given flu season 6-9 months before the season starts so that the manufacturers have enough time to produce vaccine.
	www.drreddy.com /shots/flu.html (2054 words)

	flu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		commonly called "the flu," is a highly contagious infection of the nose, throat, bronchial tubes, and lungs.
		Flu shots are 70%-90% effective in preventing influenza in healthy adults.
		Flu shots are particularly recommended for persons who are at high risk of having a serious complication when they get influenza.
	www.astdhpphe.org /infect/flu.html (1021 words)

	The"Flu"
		Influenza, commonly called “the flu”, is an infection of the respiratory tract caused by the influenza virus.
		The flu spreads in respiratory droplets caused by coughing and sneezing.
		The nasal-spray flu vaccine (sometimes called LAIV for Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine) is a new flu vaccine that was licensed in 2003.
	www.coolnurse.com /flu.htm (1774 words)

	School Health Issues: Flu - The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Flu is spread when a person who has the flu coughs, sneezes, or speaks and sends the flu virus into the air.
		Flu spreads less frequently when a person touches a surface that has flu viruses on it.
		Closure of individual schools in the event of an outbreak has not proven to be an effective way of stopping the flu but that decision should be made by the appropriate school officials based on other considerations.
	www.healthinschools.org /sh/influenza.asp (814 words)

	Beat the Winter Bugs--How to hold your own against colds and flu
		The flu vaccine is made of killed virus and can't cause the flu.
		The viruses for flu vaccines are grown in eggs.
		Along with coming on suddenly, the flu is more serious than a cold, lasts longer, and often leaves you with a wiped-out feeling, a headache, chills, dry cough, and body aches.
	www.fda.gov /fdac/features/2001/601_flu.html (3291 words)

	Influenza (Flu) - American Lung Association site
		Flu Mist is the first nasal spray approved for influenza vaccination.
		Flu Mist is only approved by the FDA for healthy people ages 5-49.
		An emerging type A strain that may cause a worldwide epidemic is the avian influenza virus or bird flu. Bird flu viruses do not usually infect humans, but several cases of human infection with bird flu viruses have occurred since 1997 especially in Asia.
	www.lungusa.org /site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35426 (1799 words)

	CDC - Influenza (Flu) \| The Disease
		Influenza, also known as the flu, is a contagious disease that is caused by the influenza virus.
		Your respiratory illness might be the flu if you have sudden onset of body aches, fever, and respiratory symptoms, and your illness occurs during November through April (the usual flu season in the Northern Hemisphere).
		The flu is a respiratory disease and not a stomach or intestinal disease.
	www.cdc.gov /flu/about/disease.htm (855 words)

	The flu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The flu is a contagious infection of the nose, throat, and lungs caused by the influenza virus.
		This is incorrect, as the stomach symptoms are not caused by the flu virus.
		The evaluation of an individual with flu symptoms should include a thorough physical exam and, in cases where pneumonia is suspected, a chest x-ray.
	www.pennhealth.com /ency/article/000080.htm (1044 words)

	Flu
		Flu vaccines are usually given in the fall, before flu season starts.
		Flu season means the months of the year when a lot of people have the flu and it's easy to catch it.
		Because the flu virus changes every year and the vaccine is specially created to fight the viruses that are going to be a problem that year.
	kidshealth.org /kid/ill_injure/sick/flu.html (656 words)

	Influenza (Flu)
		The flu is caused by three types (strains) of viruses — influenza A, B and C. Type A is responsible for the deadly influenza pandemics (worldwide epidemics) that strike every 10 to 40 years, whereas type B causes smaller, more localized outbreaks.
		If your child isn't at risk of the flu but lives with someone who is — a grandparent, for instance, or anyone with a chronic heart or lung disease, or compromised immune system — you still may want to have your child vaccinated.
		Flu vaccinations need to be updated every year because the strains of viruses that cause the disease change frequently.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00081.html (2409 words)

	The Flu
		Vaccination is the best way to fight the flu virus, and many people will have an alternative to getting a shot this fall.
		Flu symptoms include fever, headache, extreme fatigue, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, and muscle ache.
		Rates of flu infection are highest in children ages 5 to 14, and the most severe illnesses and deaths occur in people with underlying medical conditions, children under 2, and people over age 65.
	www.mamashealth.com /infect/fluvaccine.asp (826 words)

	Flu
		Complications from flu cause up to 40,000 deaths per year in the U.S. These deaths usually occur in the elderly and in people with chronic health problems, such as heart disease and severe asthma.
		The formula for the flu vaccine is changed every year according to the recommendations of scientists from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
		Flu shot: The virus in the flu vaccine has been inactivated, or "killed." This means you cannot catch the flu from getting a shot.
	health.rutgers.edu /Immunizations/Flu.htm (626 words)

	1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic
		Not only was the Spanish Flu strikingly virulent, but it displayed an unusual preference in its choice of victims---tending to select young healthy adults over those with weakened immune systems, as in the very young, the very old, and the infirm.
		The normal age distribution for flu mortality was completely reversed, and had the effect of gouging from society's infrastructure the bulk of those responsible for its day to day maintenance.
		An expedition to the frozen graveyard in Longyearbyen, a tiny mining town on one of the Norwegian islands north of the Artic Circle, was undertaken during the summer of 1998.
	www.ninthday.com /spanish_flu.htm (1385 words)

	PPSI Influenza or The Flu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The flu is often confused with the common cold, but flu symptoms tend to develop quickly and are usually more severe than the typical sneezing and congestion of a cold.
		Because the flu can lead to pneumonia and other life-threatening complications, it's important to treat the flu seriously.
		Although the term "stomach flu" is sometimes used to describe vomiting, nausea, or diarrhea, these illnesses are caused by certain other viruses, bacteria, or possibly parasites, and are rarely related to influenza.
	www.ppsinc.org /flu/flu02.htm (233 words)

	Influenza - Medical and health information on the common cold and flu
		Influenza, commonly called "the flu," is an illness caused by viruses that infect the respiratory tract.
		Influenza viruses are divided into three types, designated A, B, and C. Influenza types A and B are responsible for epidemics of respiratory illness that occur almost every winter and are often associated with increased rates of hospitalization and death.
		Flu Vaccine - The flu vaccination (influenza) is recommended for persons at high risk for serious complications from influenza virus infection.
	www.medicinenet.com /influenza/article.htm (578 words)

	MassPRO Flu Clinics
		Flu vaccine restrictions as of October 24, 2005
		Depending upon the availability of vaccine at specific sites, however, flu vaccine may be restricted to certain high-risk groups based upon the tier system described below.
		All flu clinics are subject to change without notice.
	flu.masspro.org (269 words)

	CBC News Indepth: FLU
		The health-care system is making gains in the fight with the flu, a scourge that contributes to the deaths of thousands of Canadians every year, chokes hospital wards each winter and increases the pressure on strained budgets.
		Because flu viruses are unstable, an immune system exposed by infection or vaccine one year wouldn't recognize it was the same virus the following year.
		The flu vaccine is made from inactivated viruses, grown in fertilized hens' eggs.
	www.cbc.ca /news/background/flu (1226 words)

	The Flu
		The flu usually occurs in the winter and occurs in epidemics.
		The flu is caused by a virus called influenza type A. The virus changes slightly from year to year, but is predictable.
		If you have not been vaccinated and are exposed to the flu, two anti-viral medicines are currently available that can prevent or reduce flu symptoms if given quickly.
	www.nasal.net /theflu.htm (572 words)

	Experts predict worldwide flu outbreak - Cold & Flu - MSNBC.com
		The pandemic of 1918-19, known as the Spanish flu, sickened an estimated 20 percent to 40 percent of the worldwide population, with a death toll believed to exceed 20 million.
		New strains of the flu virus, and so potential pandemics, get their start in rural Asia, where the various strains that infect chickens and other birds, pigs and humans can mingle.
		Scientists have been noticing a lot of flu virus in chickens and pigs globally, and a lot of variety in the strains, which is worrisome, Webby said.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/3684599 (1147 words)

	The 1918 Influenza Pandemic
		Known as "Spanish Flu" or "La Grippe" the influenza of 1918-1919 was a global disaster.
		The flu that winter was beyond imagination as millions were infected and thousands died.
		The flu was devastating to both sides, killing more men than their own weapons could.
	www.stanford.edu /group/virus/uda (1856 words)

	CBS News \| How To Fight The Flu \| December 15, 2003 08:30:00
		The flu causes fever, body aches, chills, fatigue, cough, sore throat and headache.
		They can help shorten the severity and duration of flu by a day or so if they are administered quickly.
		Antibiotics won't do a thing for the flu, but if your flu is severe sometimes a bacterial infection can set in that requires further treatment.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2003/12/15/earlyshow/contributors/emilysenay/main588553.shtml (526 words)

	Communicable Disease Fact Sheet
		Influenza or flu is a viral infection of the nose, throat, bronchial tubes and lungs.
		Specific lab tests to confirm the flu are costly and time consuming and are usually limited to outbreak or disease surveillance efforts.
		Because of this, and because any immunity produced by the flu shot may decrease in the year after vaccination, people should be vaccinated every year.
	www.health.state.ny.us /nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/influ.htm (635 words)

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