Schools have been advised by the federal government to conduct closings for swine-flu outbreaks based on limited circumstances to be able to avoid keeping millions of children at home in the fall. The guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that elementary and secondary...
The flu spreads easily in crowded spaces like public transport, confined offices, schools, and even shopping malls. Try to limit the time you spend in those crowded spaces as much as possible during the peak months (from December to February) to avoid catching the flu. The flu virus spreads...
Children play a major role in the spread of influenza in their communities because high numbers are exposed to the influenza viruses at schools and day care centers. Overall, as many as 30% of children may become infected during a regular flu season, and in some day care settings, as many...
These symptoms usually come on suddenly and can last for a while before you discover that all of your symptoms may in fact be the flu. But not to worry, just because you may present with one or more of these symptoms does not necessarily mean that you have the flu. ...
but dates can vary from year to year. january and february tend to be the most active flu months. during flu season, people begin coming down with the illness, and they quickly spread it to friends, family and coworkers. schools are particularly notorious for spreading the flu, because stud...
The antiviral drug oseltamivir (trade name Tamiflu) is an oral medication approved for treating flu in babies as young as 2 weeks. For children who can't take oral medications, peramivir (Rapivab) is a drug that's given in an IV to children 6 months or older. Guidelines for using antivir...
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Prepared for the flu “Logan Hospital has a pandemic influenza management plan with detailed guidelines for the facility on how to respond to a real or potential pandemic … http://albert-and-logan.whereilive.com.au/news/story/prepared-for-the-flu/ June 8, 2009 Where I Live – News Commun...
More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm.
Some health officials worry that the flu’s early arrival may be an omen for a particularly rough flu season ahead. And, in some places, it’s already begun: Various Midwest schools have had to shut down because of the harsh impact of the virus. The Whitehaven News in Memphis, TN, repo...