Flu WisdomCard™

Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Flu and compiled helpful research notes below.

  1. Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Influenza (Flu) cdc.gov - Influenza (Flu)
  2. MedlinePlus - The Magazine: Understanding Flu nlm.nih.gov - Understanding Flu
  3. Flu.gov: One-Stop Access to U.S. Government H1N1, Avian and Pandemic Flu Information. pandemicflu.gov - One-Stop Access to U.S. Government H1N1, Avian and Pandemic Flu Information.
  4. FamilyDoctor: Colds and the Flu familydoctor.org - Colds and the Flu
  5. MedlinePlus: Flu nlm.nih.gov - Flu
  6. World Health Organization (WHO): Influenza who.int - Influenza
  7. MedicineNet: Flu (Influenza) medicinenet.com - Flu (Influenza)
  8. A.D.A.M. (via The New York Times Health Guide): The Flu health.nytimes.com - The Flu
  9. American Lung Association: Influenza (Flu) Center lungusa.org - Influenza (Flu) Center
  10. WebMD: Influenza Topic Overview webmd.com - Influenza Topic Overview


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Research Notes on Flu

The flu is a contagious disease infecting the nose, throat, and lungs. It is caused by the influenza virus that affects birds and mammals. Influenza can cause pneumonia, which can be serious and even fatal, especially in young children and the elderly. Influenza is different from the common cold. It is caused by a different type of virus and has a more severe course.1

Fast Facts:

  • Wash your hands often. One of the most common ways people catch colds and the flu is by rubbing their nose or their eyes after their hands have been contaminated with a virus.2
  • Flu symptoms are similar to the common cold including runny nose, sneezing, and sore throat.3
  • Antiviral medications may help shorten the length of symptoms if the flu is diagnosed within 48 hours of when symptoms begin.4

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia: Influenza
  2. ↑ A.D.A.M. (via New York Times): The Flu - Prevention
  3. ↑ A.D.A.M. (via New York Times): The Flu - Symptoms
  4. ↑ Mayo Clinic: Treatments and Drugs

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