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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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