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Kids Health
2005-2006 Flu Season
Even when you don't consider the
bird flu or a possible
pandemic flu strain, the flu is a bad virus and according to
the CDC, can 'cause mild to severe illness, and at times can
lead to death'
Still, a lot of illnesses and symptoms get blamed on the
flu, especially during the winter, that likely are caused by
other viral illnesses or other conditions
If you consider that only 5 to 20 percent of people get the
flu each year, and they typically get it just once, then
every cough, cold, ache, pain, and fever, can't be caused by
the flu
Flu SymptomsUnderstanding what typical flu symptoms
are in children can help you figure out if your child is
sick with the flu They can include a sudden onset of:
high
muscle aches and pains
weakness and tiredness
headache
dry cough
sore throat
stuffy or runny nose
nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea (least
common flu symptoms)
Keep in mind that many other viral illness
can cause cold or 'flu-like symptoms,' although flu symptoms
are usually more intense than regular cold symptoms However, sometimes the only way that you can tell the difference
between a cold and the flu is by doing a flu test This
can be important because flu medicines, like Tamiflu, can
help to decrease the severity of flu symptoms and help your
child get better sooner
Source:
www.Kidshealth.com
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