What is flu?
Each winter, thousands of people suffer from colds and influenza. Both are highly transmittable infections caused by viruses. |
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Symptoms of flu
How do you know you've got flu? Some or all of these symptoms may be present. |
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Practical steps in preventing the transmission of flu
Do these things every day and you will reduce your chances of getting flu. |
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Watch out for these flu complications
Both children and adults can develop serious complications when they have flu. |
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Everything about flu vaccination
So how effective is the 'flu vaccine really? Should you get one? Are there any side effects? |
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Who should avoid flu vaccination?
There are some people who shouldn't be vaccinated against the 'flu. Are you one of them? Find out. |
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Home treatment - what you can do
There are many things you can do to treat flu at home. |
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How do people get flu?
Infection with influenza at various points in one's life is inevitable, unless one happens to live in an extremely remote and isolated community.
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Cold and flu - Client
Both are common in winter and caused by viruses. We often confuse the one with the other. But there is a huge difference between a cold and influenza: influenza may kill you. |
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Avian influenza (bird flu) - Client
Bird flu, or avian influenza, is an infectious disease of birds which is caused by type A strains of the influenza virus.
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Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an acute infection of all the lung tissue.
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Summer flu?
It's summer and everybody is on the beach. But you're stuck in bed – with a temperature and aching muscles. Do you have the flu? |
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Flu myths and facts
Many misconceptions about the influenza virus and influenza vaccine persist, despite the widespread impact of the disease and the benefit of vaccine. |
