Fight the flu

Getting a ---- is your best protection against the flu.

Approximately ---- percent U.S. of residents get the flu each year.​

What groups are likely to experience complications from seasonal flu?

Can you get the flu from a flu vaccination?

This morning you felt fine. By dinnertime you have a fever and serious muscle aches. The likely culprit is:

• Cold

• Flu

Cold symptoms typically progress over seven to 10 days in this order:

• Sore throat, congestion, cough

• • Cough, congestion, headache

• • Sore throat, sinus pain, congestion

• • None of the above

This common flu symptom rarely accompanies a cold:

• • Upset stomach

• • Headache

• • Hacking cough

• • Dizziness

It’s more common to experience this symptom with a cold than the flu:

• • Body aches

• • Fever

• • Chills

• • Stuffy or runny nose

To treat cold and flu symptoms at home, experts advise:

• • Using over-the-counter pain relievers

• • Getting plenty of rest

• • Staying hydrated

• All of the above

Both colds and the flu are caused by