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INFLUENZA – “The Real Flu”

   INFLUENZA – “The Real Flu”  Influenza (the "flu") is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness. In this country, serious outcomes of flu infection result in hospitalizations for 200,000 persons each year, and death for about 36,000 each year. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions (including asthma, heart disease, diabetes, HIV, cancer, and morbid obesity) are at...Read more