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Flu
Flu. Flu can be divided into 3 types.

• Type A is the most common
• Type B has milder symptoms and is less common
• Type C is even less common and is like a cold

It is a respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. Most people will recover from flu but young children and older people may have complications from the flu. The flu is not a bad cold. Old people should be immunized once a year. It is spread in the same way as colds.

Symptoms

• Fever
• Headache
• Tiredness
• Cough
• Sore throat
• Aches
• Blocked or runny nose

Treatment

There is currently no cure for flu but it is advised to;

• Bed rest until a normal temperature returns
• Drink fluids
• Take painkillers to ease pains

If your symptoms get worse or last a long time visit your doctor.