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The Flu

Overview:
The flu comes around every year, but it's something we should take seriously. About 36-thousand people in the U.S. die each year from influenza and about 200-thousand people are hospitalized. This show will answer some of the most common questions about the flu and find out how to protect ourselves.

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Part One:

  • What is influenza
  • Flu symptoms
  • Flu vs. a cold
  • Flu complications
  • Anti-viral drugs
  • Spreading the flu - how long are you contagious?
  • The importance of hand washing

Part Two:

  • Flu vaccine
  • FluMist
  • Who should be vaccinated
  • When to be vaccinated
  • Flu strains and vaccine development
  • Flu pandemics

Guest:
Dr. Harold Standiford, medical director of infection control at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Standiford is also a professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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