The flu
Contagious sickness caused by a common virus infecting millions of people every year, and we have a vaccine for it!
What is the flu/influenza?
When the influenza pandemic of 1918 hit, this was the main way doctors tried to prevent the spread of disease, even though it took up a lot of space
What is Isolate patients
A main symptom of the flu that is also used to spread the sickness from person to person
What is: Coughing/sneezing
This prevention technique can prevent a sick person from spreading infectious droplets when they cough or sneeze
What is cover your cough and sneeze!
You can spread the flu for this many days BEFORE you feel sick
What is: 1-2 days
Time of year when flu season happens
What is: Fall or winter
In 1945, the first use of this prevention was approved for the general population
What is: The flu vaccine?
Staying hydrated can help this symptom of the flu feel a little better
What is: Sore throat? (Body aches also accepted)
It is important to avoid seeing other people until you don’t have this flu symptom for at least 24 hours
what is: a fever?
These symptoms are very uncommon in influenza, so if you have them, you likely have a different virus:
What is: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea (Influenza is not a stomach bug!)
Someone who has influenza coughs or sneezes, causing infectious droplets to get in nearby people’s nose and mouth
What is: How the flu travels from person to person
According to the Mayo clinic, between 2019-2020, getting a flu vaccine prevented about 6,000 people from
What is: Dying from the flu?
A body temperature over 100.4℉ means you have this common symptom of the flu
What is: a fever?
Into Kleenex, into your elbow, into your shirt, into your mask are all effective ways to do this:
What is: cover your cough and sneeze
Because the flu virus is dead in the flu vaccine, it can not give you what?
What is: The flu vaccine can't give you the flu
These people should receive a flu vaccine every year
What is: Everyone older than 6 months old
In 2009, a new flu pandemic hit the globe and a vaccine was made for prevention the same year. The influenza strain causing this pandemic was
What is: H1N1?
This flu symptom can involve feeling achy, sore, or run down
What are body aches/muscle aches?
This flu symptom is serious and may require you to go see a doctor
What is: trouble breathing/shortness of breath?
This is why you can get influenza every year or even twice a year:
What is: different strains of the flu virus or the virus mutates
This uncommon allergy is no longer a reason to avoid your flu shot
What is egg allergy?
The H1N1 influenza pandemic that swept across the world from 1918 to 1919 was called this name:
What is the mother of all pandemics?
Children needs to go here if they have dizziness, confusion, bluish skin, fever with rash
What is an Emergency Room?
Avoid doing this because it's the easiest way for germs to enter your body
What is touching face, eyes, nose, or mouth?
A high fever from the influenza virus should not be treated with antibiotics for this reason
What is antibiotics are not effective against a virus?