interesting facts:
1.The flu seasons are October through May.
2. When you are sick with the flu or influenza you are contagious the day before the symptoms develop and 5-7 days after becoming sick.
The transmission of the flu:
The flu is transmitted by little droplets made by people that have the Flu when they cough,sneeze,or talk.
Treatment for the Flu/Influenza:
There really are no treatments for the Flu you just rest and let your body fight it off. You can get a Flu vaccine to prevent from getting the Flu.
1.The flu seasons are October through May.
2. When you are sick with the flu or influenza you are contagious the day before the symptoms develop and 5-7 days after becoming sick.
The transmission of the flu:
The flu is transmitted by little droplets made by people that have the Flu when they cough,sneeze,or talk.
Treatment for the Flu/Influenza:
There really are no treatments for the Flu you just rest and let your body fight it off. You can get a Flu vaccine to prevent from getting the Flu.
historic event
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- in 1938 Jonas Salk and Thomas Francis developed the first vaccine against the flu
1.the scientific name for the flu is influenza,In the northern hemisphere winter is the best time for the flu to break out and flu outbreaks could start as early as October and end as late as May. Also flu activity in the U.S. is actually very low.
1.From 1919-1918 there was a flu outbreak which people called the Spanish Flu, it was so severe that people could be fine by morning and dead by night. Approximately 20% to 30% of the worldwide population became ill and 50 million people died.
sources-www.flu.gov/pandemic/history.com
1.From 1919-1918 there was a flu outbreak which people called the Spanish Flu, it was so severe that people could be fine by morning and dead by night. Approximately 20% to 30% of the worldwide population became ill and 50 million people died.
sources-www.flu.gov/pandemic/history.com