Flu Review

Flu season is here.  This is just a little review on the topic.

First, you cannot get flu from the injectable vaccine.  If you haven't gotten one you should.

Second, flu is a respiratory virus not stomach virus.  That being said, flu makes you have high fevers, achiness and cough, NOT vomit or have diarrhea.  If you have vomiting and diarrhea, you don't have the flu.

Third, there is medicine for the flu but typical antibiotics like azithromycin (zithromax) and amoxicillin don't treat viral illnesses.

Finally, flu is VERY conatgious.  Let me be clear, it is extremely contagious.  In other words, it is easy to get the disease.  Get my point.  If one person in the house gets it and you aren't vaccinated, everyone in the house will get it, so prevention is the key.

I hope that this dispells a few myths.

Kevin M. Windisch MD, FAAP
Sparks Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
(775) 359-7111
975 Roberta Lane, suite 101 B, Sparks, NV 89431.
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