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Fact File

Influenza

Health: Library - 08 July 2004
The term 'flu' is often misused to describe a range of mild respiratory bugs, but true influenza is a potentially serious condition that can spread in epidemics and kill large numbers of people. Fortunately, there are treatments as well as a vaccine.

Tags: influenza

The winter flu jab

Health: The Pulse - 08 May 2008
Winter's here, and it's time to think about getting the flu shot - especially for 'at risk' groups, and that includes younger children.

Tags: child-health-and-behaviour, influenza, older-people, vaccines-and-immunity

Will you get a cold if you catch a chill?

Health: Talking Health - 02 April 2008
Do you usually get a cold in the winter months?

Tags: influenza, coughs-and-colds

A bad flu year

Health: The Pulse - 23 August 2007
There's a lot of it about - flu that is. With more virulent Influenza A around than normal, health authorities are warning parents to be vigilant.

Tags: child-health-and-behaviour, influenza, older-people

Thumbs down for flu drugs

Health Minutes - 15 August 2007
Researchers investigated anti-flu drugs like amantadine and rimantadine - as well as newer versions such as Tamiflu and Relenza - and found them to be far from 100 per cent effective.

Tags: influenza, respiratory-diseases, older-people, pharmaceuticals

1918 Spanish flu

Health Minutes - 22 May 2007
Researchers have analysed the deaths from the terrible 1918 - 1920 Spanish flu pandemic and found the developing world was the hardest hit.

Tags: epidemiology, influenza

1918 Spanish flu

Health Minutes - 06 February 2007
Researchers have analysed the deaths from the terrible 1918 - 1920 Spanish flu pandemic and found the developing world was the hardest hit.

Tags: epidemiology, influenza

Got the 'flu? Take a sickie!

Health: The Pulse - 18 May 2006
If you have the 'flu, you might be tempted to soldier on and front up to work. Don't - you'll cost your workplace in time and money.

Tags: influenza, occupational-health-and-safety, vaccines-and-immunity

Bird flu

Health: Quizzes - 23 February 2006
How much do you know about bird flu? Take our quiz and get the facts. You'll get a score out of 10 at the end. For more information, read our article on Bird flu myths & facts.

Tags: influenza, avian-influenza

Flu vaccine: is it worth it?

Health Minutes - 17 April 2003
A US study found that over-65s who had the flu vaccine were less likely to die from all causes during the winter months.

Tags: influenza, older-people, vaccines-and-immunity

Who should get a flu vaccine?

Health Minutes - 02 April 2002
With winter depressingly close, Norman Swan reviews the National Health and Medical Research Council's guidelines on who should be vaccinated against the flu and when.

Tags: influenza, respiratory-diseases, older-people, vaccines-and-immunity

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