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3/9/2010
Students urged to get H1N1 shot before spring break

3/5/2010
The flu season's been mild so far, but experts warn it's not over yet

3/2/2010
The Flu Season That Fizzled

2/25/2010
Dry Winters Linked To Seasonal Outbreaks Of Influenza

2/23/2010
Swine Flu Protection Added to Seasonal Flu Vaccine


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The flu virus is usually passed on from droplets shed by an infected person during coughing or sneezing.
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Bacterial pneumonia is a life-threatening complication of the flu.
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Antibiotics will cure the flu.
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Influenza kills 20,000 to 40,000 Americans each year.
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Flu is seasonal and generally occurs from October thru May.
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Your doctor can prescribe an antiviral medication to shorten the duration of the flu.
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