| Blog of the Week |
| FLU FIGHTING FACTS: HOW TO STAY HEALTHY THIS FLU SEASON |
| Flu activity is currently low in the United States, but is expected to increase in the coming weeks, making now a great time to prepare. Flu infects millions of people every flu season and causes an estimated 200,000-plus people in the U.S. to be hospitalized each year. CDC wants you to be prepared to fight the flu this season—and if you do get the flu, we want you to know when to seek medical care…read blog |
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| Infographic of the Week |
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| Video of the Week |
| HOW TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE THE FLU: FLU SYMPTOMS |
| Do you think you or a family member has the flu? This CDC video describes symptoms associated with flu illness…watch video |
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| Story of the Week |
| SEASONAL INFLUENZA: AUSTIN'S STORY, THE CALL TO GET VACCINATED, AND GLOBAL PROGRESS TOWARD PREVENTION |
| On a winter morning two years ago, a previously healthy, athletic 17-year-old boy named Austin Booth awoke feeling ill, but took some medicine and pushed through his day the best he could. The next morning he was coughing up blood; his mother called the doctor, who sent him immediately to the emergency room. Within hours, Austin was placed on a machine to help him breathe, and was later airlifted to another hospital. Despite medical attention, what started out as influenza (flu) led to pneumonia; resistant bacteria called ‘MRSA’ were also detected. A mere five days following Austin’s first sign of illness on that fateful morning in January 2011, surrounded by family and friends at the hospital, Austin died…read story |
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