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How to tell a cold from the flu
The common cold and flu are caused by different viruses but can have some similar symptoms, making them tough to tell apart. In general, the flu is worse and symptoms are more intense. - COLDS: Usual symptoms include stuffy or runny nose, sore throat...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Headaches, Chills, Common Cold, Flu Vaccine
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Even the young and healthy benefit from flu vaccine
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 28 and healthy. I've never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending it for everyone, but I'm hesitant. I've heard some people get sick from the actual vaccination....Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Headaches, Kidney Disease, Liver Disease, Flu
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Key things to know about this flu season
NEW YORK (AP) — Some key things to know about the flu season: THE SITUATION: The annual flu season hit about a month early this year, and illness is now widespread in 47 states. Many cases are caused by a flu strain that tends to make people...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Headaches, Diseases and Illnesses, Chills, Flu Vaccine
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Tuberculosis case at UMBC
Officials at the University of Maryland Baltimore County have a sent a letter to students and faculty confirming that someone on campus has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. The letter did not say if it was a student or faculty member who was infected...Tags: Baltimore County, Diseases and Illnesses, Chills, Tuberculosis, Lungs and Airways
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What's going around
lmatter@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- We are getting closer to a new year which means the actual flu season is right around the corner. The peak of flu season is January or February. But this year, the illness has made an earlier appearance -. One that is spreading...Tags: Chills, Flu Vaccine, Symptoms, Flu
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Health Officials Say Flu, Colds Easily Confused
Channel 2 NewsCoughing and sneezing is never a good sign -- add on a sore throat and you are officially sick. This year’s flu season is already under way, but many people confuse the symptoms of the flu with the common cold. “They think it’s flu...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses, Chills, Sore Throat, Common Cold
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Glen Burnie High junior dies from meningitis-like symptoms
A junior at Glen Burnie High School in Anne Arundel County died Tuesday after becoming ill the day before with symptoms associated with bacterial meningitis, school officials said Wednesday. A letter was sent home to students' parents Wednesday...Tags: Health, Headaches, Family, Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Safety at School
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'Tis the season for the stomach flu to spread
KWCH 12 Eyewitness News‘Tis the season- the stomach virus is going around. The Sedgwick County Health Department says to watch out because it's highly contagious. “We got hit hard at home. Myself, my wife, and 4 kids. We all got it,” said Dandurand Drugs...Tags: Health, Viral Diseases and Infections, Chills, Symptoms, Gastroenteritis
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It's never too late to get a flu shot
The Kid's Doctorhttp://www.kidsdr.com It's never too late to get your flu shot. Those of us who opted for flu vaccine earlier this fall are hopefully already protected, and it looks like this year's vaccine is a good match for the three types of flu already circulating....Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses, Trips and Vacations, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines
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Nasty summer viruses are rearing their heads
The Kid's Doctorhttp://www.kidsdr.com With winter viruses long gone (goodbye, flu and RSV!), summer viruses that have been lying dormant are once again rearing their ugly heads. My office has been overflowing lately with feverish kids of all ages. I think the most...Tags: Health, Enterovirus infection , Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms
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Trip planning may involve steps to prevent malaria
Medical Edge from Mayo ClinicDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm planning an overseas mission trip and understand that I need to take medicine to prevent malaria. Is this necessary, and if so, how far in advance do I need to take it? How common is malaria and is it always a serious disease?...Tags: Health, Malaria, Mayo Clinic, Headaches, Chemical Industry
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A summer survival guide for health emergencies
Ah, summer. A time for all sorts of fun activities — hikes, cookouts, pool days, bike rides and more. And ow, summer. A time for all kinds of seasonal injuries and health emergencies. such as burns from the grill, tick bites, heat stroke and...
Tags: Health, Headaches, Itching, Heat Stroke, Disasters and Accidents
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