What's Your Flu IQ?

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    You can spread the flu to others before you have symptoms.


    • True
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MANA physicians recommend that people get vaccinated against influenza as soon as 2012-2013 flu season vaccine becomes available in their community. Influenza seasons are unpredictable, and can begin as early as October. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body and provide protection against the flu. Flu vaccines are likely to begin now and continue throughout October until all vaccine is distributed. MANA physicians recommend vaccinating their patients as soon as flu vaccine is available at their clinics.

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  • 2. 

    The flu is not a serious illness.


    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    Flu is a serious contagious disease. Each year in the United States, on average, more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications and 36,000 people die from flu.

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  • 3. 

    The flu is typically spread through coughs and/or sneezes.


    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Flu virus is mainly spread through droplets from coughs and sneezes.

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  • 4. 

    The "stomach flu" and influenza are the same thing.


    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The flu is a respiratory (lung) disease, not a stomach or intestinal disease. The main symptoms of the flu are fever (usually high), headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat and muscle aches. Stomach symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, also can occur but are more common in children than adults.

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  • 5. 

    Flu viruses change constantly which requires a new flu vaccine to be produced each year.


    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The viruses in the vaccine change each year based on worldwide monitoring of influenza viruses.

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  • 6. 

    The flu vaccine is available as a shot or a nasal spray.


    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Flu vaccine is also available as a nasal spray (brand name FluMist®). The nasal spray flu vaccine is an option for healthy* people 2-49 years of age who are not pregnant. *"Healthy" indicates persons who do not have an underlying medical condition that predisposes them to influenza complications.

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  • 7. 

    Getting a flu vaccine in December or later is not too late.


    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    CDC recommends that people get vaccinated as soon as vaccine becomes available and that vaccination continue into December, January and beyond. Influenza activity usually peaks in February most years, but disease can occur as late as May.

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  • 8. 

    A flu vaccine can't give you the flu.


    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The flu vaccine cannot cause flu illness. The viruses in the vaccine are either killed (flu shot) or weakened (nasal spray vaccine), which means they cannot cause infection.

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  • 9. 

    The flu vaccine protects against three strains of flu.


    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    While there are many different flu viruses, the flu vaccine protects against the three main flu strains that research indicates will cause the most illness during the flu season.

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  • 10. 

    Washing your hands is the best thing you can do to protect against the flu.


    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    CDC recommends a flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against the flu. However, preventitive actions like covering your cough and washing your hands often are important everyday steps that can help stop the spread of germs.

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