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Today we're going to talk about the flu, also known as influenza. How does the flu spread?
The flu is a virus so it spreads by sick people coughing, sneezing, or even talking within
6 feet away from you. What are the symptoms of the flu? The symptoms of the flu are a
fever of at least 100 degree Fahrenheit, cough or sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, headaches
and body aches, chills, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. What do you have to do to feel
better? The treatments for the flu are getting the flu vaccine or nasal spray, washing your
hands often, staying away from people who are sick, coughing or sneezing into your sleeve,
staying home if you're sick, staying healthy and keep your immune system strong. How to
prevent the flu. Get the flu vaccine or nasal spray, wash your hands often, stay home when
you're sick, if taking care of a sick person talk to your doctor about preventative antiviral
medicine. The flu isn't fun, but these facts are. Flu season is from October to may. The
flu virus was first found in ferrets. Every 10 years the flu virus goes through a change
and causes epidemics such as the Swine Flu in 2009. Flu related deaths range from 3,000
to 49,000 deaths per year and the Spanish Flu killed more Americans than death tolls
from World War I, World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam Wars combined. The end.