Flu Dictionary:

an·ti·vi·ral (ān'tē-vī'rəl, ān'tī-): Medication that is used to prevent or cure a disease caused by a virus. Antivirals are prescription medicines that can fight against many diseases, including the flu, small pox and tuberculosis. Although the flu vaccine is the first and most important step in preventing flu, antiviral drugs are a second line of protection against the flu. Antiviral drugs are not sold over-thecounter.You can only get them if you have a prescription from your doctor or health care provider.

con⋅ta⋅gious (kuhn-tey-juhs): Easily spread through touch or contact with people or objects (phones, faucets and doorknobs).

in⋅flu⋅en⋅za (in-floo-en-zuh): A respiratory illness that can be spread from person to person. Most people have some immunity and a vaccine is available. This is also known as the common flu or seasonal flu.

vac⋅cine (vak-seen): A shot given to prevent a disease and give protection against.

10/5 -- Take these 8 everyday steps to protect your health and prevent the spread of disease at school or work:

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9/20 --

If you are 65 and over…

 

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9/6 -- Deciding when to keep a sick child home from school is not always easy. It’s important for children to attend school and for some parents keeping a sick child home means missing work. But when a child is truly sick, they need to stay home in the care of an adult to get well and to prevent others from getting sick.

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