How long is the flu

How long does the flu last?

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Sure ! it is normal for the temperature to go up and down ! however the normal flu should last no longer to five to six days ! you can drink more liquids (water, tea, fruit juices) that can help much .

How Long is the Flu Contagious

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When flu season comes around, its important to be extra vigilant to avoid catching the virus. A person with the flu can transmit the virus one day before they even begin to show symptoms of the virus. And they will continue to be contagious…

When should I get my seasonal flu shot?

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Yearly flu vaccination should begin in September or as soon as the flu vaccine is available. Vaccination should continue throughout the flu season, into December, January, and beyond. This is because the timing and duration (length) of the …

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How long is the H1N1 flu season?

Q: With all the media attention, i’m starting to get a little nervous about this H1N1 flu. I never get the flu shot and have only gotten the flu once in my life. I consider myself fairly healthy, so i was really just going to blow off the vaccination. but now, with all the media attention, I’m thinking I should take it a bit more serious. Although perhaps the media is making more out of it then it really is, which is pretty typical of the media. I don’t know. But how long is the flu season for H1N1? How long until i should consider the risk has passed?

A: Tom; I checked out that website. It was great…Everyone should read the article about the CBS reveal. It was really eye opening..and helped my anxiety!

How long after picking up the flu bug, will you show signs?

Q: Just trying to find out where I got the flu from!I got a horrible sore throat last night then it turned into headache, horrible body aches,temp ect

A: Usually within 3 days. Of course remember its airborne so it might be almost impossible to figure out where you actually got it from.

How long is the incubation period for Swine Flu?

Q: My 3 year old Niece has just been diagnosed with Swine flu today.We spent last Sunday & Monday with her. My son who is just two years old was playing, kissing, hugging her etc.Im now worried he may get sick too as he has a weak immune system and bad asthma.He doesn’t appear to be sick at all at the moment but what is the incubation period of swine flu?What should i do in the meantime, is it too late to get him vaccinated if he has already been infected?

A: According to the Health Protection Agency, the incubation period for swine flu can be up to seven days, but most likely to be between two and five days. I don’t know anything about your sons medical history but what makes you think that he has a weak immune system? Does he always have colds? That’s normal for children, they get up to 10 a year and if he has asthma, he will have post viral chesty episodes which make it appear like it he always unwell- he actually isn’t. Nothing you can do now, if he gets it, he gets it. If you vaccinate at this late stage in a bid to prevent this current infection he has been exposed to, it will unlikely work.