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What is the flu?
A viral infection that attacks your respiratory system.
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You can catch the flu anytime of year but it is most likely to become infected during the colder months
When is flu season?
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Myth
The flu vaccine can give you the flu
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The first week in April is dedicated to raise awareness about Public Health and prevention measures.
What is Public Health week?
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True
True or false - the common cold cannot kill you but the flu can.
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-Fever
-Muscle aches -Cough -Congestion -Fatigue
What are symptoms of the flu?
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The flu is very contagious and by living in close quarters, contraction is likely.
Why is it so hard to avoid catching the flu on campus?
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Myth
Vaccines cause autism.
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To create the healthiest nation by 2030.
What is the theme of National Public Health Week 2018?
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No. The cold is generally a mild infection that lasts for four to five days and gets better on its own. There is no vaccine to protect yourself from getting a cold.
Can you get vaccinated for the common cold?
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-Air bone
-Skin to skin -Saliva -Touching a contaminated surface
How does the flu spread?
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-Get vaccinated
-Take simple precautions such as washing your hands and avoiding those who are sick -Take Flu antiviral medication if your health care provider prescribes them
What does the Lehigh University Health and Wellness Center recommend students do to protect themselves against the flu?
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Fact
The flu vaccination only protects against certain strains of the flu.
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Prevention - it is cheaper and easier to prevent sickness than it is to cure it.
What is move effective, prevention or treatment? Why?
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A common cold comes about gradually, while the flu presents itself suddenly.
What is the difference between the onset of a common cold and the onset of the flu?
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Getting the flu vaccine.
What is the best way to prevent the flu?
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Drown served as a hospital during the 1918 flu.
During the 1918 flu, what was the role of Drown Hall at Lehigh?.
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Fact
The flu shot is designed yearly to protect against the highest risk/actively circulating stains of influenza.
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The American Public Health Association
Who sponsors Public Health Week?
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No, the flu and cold are caused by different viruses thus a cold cannot turn into a flu. Though they are caused by different viruses, the contraction of a cold or the flu are very similar.
Can a cold turn into the flu?
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-Young children
-Older adults -Pregnant women -People with chronic diseases -People with weak immune systems
Who is at highest risk for the flu?
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Right now!
When was the peak of flu season this year?
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Myth
You will be protected from the flu if you don't get a vaccination but everyone else around you does.
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Both
Is the flu a Public Health or medical problem?
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The flu lasts longer. The time span of the flu is 6 to 7 days whereas the common cold will only last for about 3 to 4 days.
Does the common cold or the flu last longer?
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