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For mild influenza, symptom relief is similar to that for colds. Vaccines are available to prevent influenza (See section on Viral Influenza Vaccines).

Two classes of antiviral agents have been developed to treat both influenza A, B, or both: M2 inhibitors and neuraminidase inhibitors. The CDC recommended in January 2006 that the M2 inhibitors should no longer be used to treat flu during the 2005 2006 season because many strains of influenza A have become resistant to these drugs. In ...

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Time for a Flu Shot?

...include:People who have a severe allergy to chicken eggs. People who have had a severe reaction to an influenza vaccination in the past. People who developed Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) within... Read more »

Pneumonia: Prevention

...complications, particularly pneumonia. In fact, among the elderly, interesting studies are now suggesting that influenza vaccination may help protect against stroke, adverse heart events, and... Read more »

Immunizations: Viral Influenza

...are traveling to the tropics at any time or to the Southern Hemisphere between April and September.Pregnant women who are at risk for complications of the flu and who will be in their second or... Read more »

Colds and the Flu: Highlights

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Immunizations: Haemophilus Type B

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