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The Flu Bug

Every year hospitals see the rise of influenza patients arriving through the emergency entrance. For some, the trip into this high cost environment is unnecessary, while others may need to spend one or more days in a hospital bed. How much do you know about "the flu bug?"

1.Influenza (Flu) is caused by a bacterial infection.
a.True
b.False
2.Flu is spread by. . .
a.droplets in the air or contact with surfaces from an infected person's coughing or sneezing.
b.people who did not take the flu shot.
c.pigeons and other birds that live close to neighborhoods.
d.garden vegetables that have not been properly washed before serving.
3.The same strain of flu can strike again the following year.
a.True
b.False
4.Medical condition(s) sometimes associated with influenza include
a.ear or sinus infection.
b.bronchitis.
c.pneumonia.
d.all of the above
5.Symptoms of influenza include
a.continuous high fever and shaking chills.
b.body aches, muscle pain and fatigue.
c.headache and/or pain when you move your eyes.
d.a dry cough, runny nose, and a dry or sore throat.
e.all of the above
6.You are most likely to catch influenza. . .
a.going ouside in the cold without warm clothing.
b.in a unkept public bathroom.
c.indoors among people in groups.
d.at outdoor water parks.
7.Influenza should be treated with antibiotics.
a.True
b.False
8.Good home treatment for influenza can help to relieve your symptoms. It may also help lower your risk of developing complications.
a.True
b.False
9.If you do not have symptoms of the flu, you cannot infect another person.
a.True
b.False
10.Getting a flu shot will insure that I will not get the flu that season.
a.True
b.False







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