Should Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Take The H1N1 Immunization?
Swine flu
Treatment
Most people who get H1N1 flu will recover without needing medical care or special antiviral medications. Check with your health care provider about whether you should take antiviral medications to treat the H1N1 flu.
Doctors may prescribe antiviral drugs to treat people who become very sick with the flu or are at high risk for flu complications. The following people may be at high risk:
- Children younger than 5 years old, especially those younger than age 2
- Adults...
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