Primary Immune Tribune   Primary Immune Tribune
  E-newsletter of the Immune Deficiency Foundation

October 2009  

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What You Need to Know About the Flu
Influenza Question & Answer
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Archive
SPECIAL ACTION ALERT EDITION
September 21, 2009
September 2009
September 11, 2009
Vol. 4 Issue 7
August 2009
August 11, 2009
Vol. 4 Issue 6

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What You Need to Know About the Flu
H1N1-A (Swine Flu) & Seasonal Influenza

Influenza, commonly known as the “flu”, is a contagious viral disease that typically occurs in the winter months and causes cough, fever, sore throat, headache, chills, muscle aches and fatigue. This year a new strain of influenza known as the Swine “flu” or H1N1-influenza has appeared, raising concerns that it might represent a much more serious illness than typical seasonal influenza. So far those fears have not been realized and the H1N1-A flu virus appears to cause an illness similar to that caused by the typical seasonal influenza virus. The H1N1-A virus has caused some deaths, just as does seasonal influenza.


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Influenza Question & Answer

Click "FULL STORY" below to see answers to 7 commonly asked questions about the Flu.


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