Flu Resources and Alerts

2004-05 Flu Season

Kids and the Flu

Flu Shots for Children
A flu shot can help prevent your children from getting influenza, and is especially recommonded if they have a chronic medical problem, such as asthma or diabetes, or are around someone else that is high risk.

Coping With Cold and Flu Symptoms
While symptomatic treatments are important to help your child feel better, this is not totally true anymore, there are many medications available now to help treat the flu.

Avoiding the Flu
Learn how to avoid getting sick with the flu this influenza season.

Colds and Flu: Natural Remedies and Alternative Treatment Options

Adults and the Flu

Seniors Should Get Their Flu Shots
All senior citizens should get flu and pneumococcal shots.

Is It a Cold or the Flu?
An easy to read and follow chart that compares the symptoms of colds and flu. Includes cold and flu treatments and complications.

Ten Tips to Prevent Colds and the Flu

Do Thyroid Patients Need a Flu Shot?
The Influenza Vaccine and Thyroid Disease, a look at whether thyroid patients should get a flu shot.

Flu Shots Important for People with Asthma
Influenza can exacerbate asthma in children and adults. Now is the time for the nation's 17 million asthmatics to protect themselves from the influenza virus.

Other Flu Resources

Flu Vaccine Reduces Risk of Cardiovascular Death
Flu vaccination may help prevent heart disease

It Might Not Be the Flu!
If you're feeling fluish after recently stopping an antidepressant it may not be a bug you've come down with. Many antidepressants can cause withdrawal symptoms.

How To Survive When Your Spouse Has the Flu
A simple how-to on surviving having a spouse with the flu.