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1、FluInfluenza(say:in-floo-en-zah)isalsocalledtheflu.It'saninfectionthatcausesfever,chills,cough,bodyaches,headaches,andsometimesearachesorsinusproblems.Thefluiscausedbytheinfluenzavirus(say:vy-rus).Avirusisamicroorganism(say:my-croh-or-gah-nih-zum),whichmeansit'ssosma
2、llthatyoucan'tseeitwithoutastrongmicroscope.Formostpeople,thefluisadrag,butitgoesawayinaweekortwo.Butforsomepeople,theflucanmakethemverysick.Thosegroupsinclude:·Babiesandtoddlersunderage2·Peopleolderthan65·Adultsandkidswhohavehealthproblems,suchasdiabetesandasthmaAny
3、onewho'satriskofgettingreallysickneedstogetaflushot,orvaccine.Peoplesuchasdoctorsandnursesalsoneedtheshotbecausetheytakecareofsickpeople.Healthykidsandadults don'tneeditasmuch,buttheysometimesgetaflushot,justtobeonthe safeside.Fluvaccinesareusuallygiveninthefall,befo
4、refluseasonstarts.Fluseasonmeansthemonthsoftheyearwhenalotofpeoplehavethefluandit'seasytocatchit.ItstartsinNovemberandusuallyendsinApril.HowDoestheFluSpread?Thisvirusgetsaroundinlittledropsthatsprayoutofaninfectedperson'smouthandnosewhenheorshesneezes,coughs,orevenla
5、ughs.Youcancatchtheflufromsomeonewhohasthefluifyoubreatheinsomeofthosetinyflu-infecteddrops.Youcanalsocatchthefluifthosedropsgetonyourhandsandyoutouchyourmouthornose.Nowonderpeoplearealwayssayingtocoveryourmouthwhenyousneeze!WhatIfYouGettheFlu?Butevenifyousteerclearo
6、fsneezers,andyouwashyourhandsregularly,youstillmightgettheflu.Atthedoctor'soffice,thedoctorwillaskyouhowyou'vebeenfeelingandexamineyou.Heorshemightusealongcottonswabtogetasampleofthegunkinyournoseorthroat.Testingthissampleinalabcandetermine,for-2-sure,thatyouhavethef
7、lu.Butusuallythisisn'tnecessary.Basedonyoursymptoms,yourdoctorcanusuallytellifyouhavetheflu,especiallyduringtimeswhenalotoffluisgoingaroundyourtown.Onceyourdoctorsaysyouhavetheflu,youcanstarttakingstepstofeelbetter.·Restinbedoronthecouch.·Drinklotsofliquids,likewater
8、,chickenbroth,andotherfluids.·Takethemedicineyourmomordad givesyoutoeaseyourfever,aches,andpains.·Tellyourmomordadifyouhavetroubleb
