Seasonal Flu

1. What is the flu?
2. If I get a seasonal flu vaccine, will I be protected from avian (bird) flu?
3. Are there any side effects?
4. What if I experience a severe reaction to flu vaccine?
5. Can I get the flu even if I have been vaccinated?
6. How effective is the flu vaccine?
7. Do some flu vaccines contain mercury?
8. If I have ever had a flu shot, do I need to get one this year?
9. How many doses of the flu vaccine will I need?
10. When should I get vaccinated?
11. Can I get the flu from a flu shot?
12. Should everyone get a flu shot?
13. How does a flu shot work?
14. Why should people get vaccinated?
15. If I have the flu, how can I avoid spreading it to other people?
16. How can I avoid getting the flu?
17. If someone gets the flu, how long are they contagious?
18. If I am exposed to the flu virus, how long will it take me to get sick?
19. If a person has the flu and touches an object, such as a doorknob, how long will the virus stay on the object?
20. Can herbal, homeopathic or other folk remedies protect me from the flu?
21. Are antibiotics effective against the flu?
22. How is the flu treated?
23. When is flu season?
24. What makes the flu different from a cold?
25. How does the flu spread?
26. What symptoms are associated with the flu?

Pandemic Flu

1. What is pandemic flu?
2. Will we have a pandemic in the near future?
3. Will bird flu (H5N1) cause the next pandemic?
4. What symptoms does a person with bird flu have?
5. Is there a cure for bird flu?
6. What is Tamiflu?
7. Should I buy Tamiflu?
8. If a pandemic occurs, will there be a vaccine?
9. If I get a flu shot every year, will that protect me from a pandemic?
10. How can I protect myself from bird flu?
11. Could I catch bird flu from a wild bird?
12. Could I catch bird flu by eating poultry?
13. Could my pets get bird flu?
14. What animals can get bird flu?
15. I live in a rural area and have a small flock of chickens. Is it safe to keep them?
16. If I hunt, should I be concerned about bird flu?