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You can\u2019t turn on the television news lately without hearing about the flu epidemic.\u00a0 The seasonal flu has started early this year and is spreading quickly throughout the state.\u00a0 Here\u2019s some useful information from the Center for Disease Control about how you can protect yourself from the flu and how to treat yourself and your host children should you get sick.<\/p>\n
An Ounce of Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n There are steps you can take in your daily life to help protect you from getting the flu.<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Symptoms of the Flu<\/strong><\/p>\n The flu and the common cold have similar symptoms.\u00a0 It can be difficult to tell the difference between them.\u00a0 Your healthcare provider can give you a test within the first few days of your illness to determine whether or not you have the flu.<\/p>\n In general, the flu is worse than the common cold.\u00a0 Symptoms such as fever, body aches, tiredness, and cough are more common and intense with the flu.<\/p>\n Flu symptoms include:<\/p>\n Treating the Flu<\/strong><\/p>\n You can treat flu symptoms without medication by:<\/p>\n Children are at higher risk for getting the flu because their immune systems are not fully developed.\u00a0 If your host child gets sick, always ask your host parents before giving any medications to the children.\u00a0 There are strict guidelines for dosages and they MUST be followed.\u00a0 Never give aspirin to children or teenagers who have the flu.\u00a0 Giving aspirin to children with the flu can cause a rare but serious illness called Reye\u2019s Syndrome.\u00a0 Read ingredient labels on over-the-counter medications carefully to ensure they do not contain aspirin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n
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