Celebrities: flu



Slapped Cheek Syndrome

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Slapped Cheek is a viral infection caused by the parvovirus B19. It mostly affects children, although anyone can get it. It is sometimes also known as the fifth disease.

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What is Q fever?

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The ‘Q’ in Q fever stands for ‘query’. This is because when this bacterial infection was first indentified, its cause was unknown. The cause is now understood but the name has remained the same. Q fever is spread to humans through animals

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Stay healthy this flu season with yoga

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Yoga has been lauded for centuries for improving strength, posture, flexibility, concentration, heart and lung health, and so much more. It is also a great way to help keep the dreaded flu at bay.

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Margaret Thatcher admitted to hospital

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Britain’s former Prime Minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher has been admitted to hospital following an infection caused by flu.

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Annual flu shot can reduce risk of heart attack

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Protection against winter flu, say scientists, makes it less likely that one will develop chest infections, which can trigger heart attacks. Research indicates that paying the doctor an annual visit for a flu vaccination can slash the risk of a heart attack by twenty-five percent. The study was conducted on some 80,000 people aged 40 [...]

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The flu (influenza)

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Thousands of people suffer from influenza every year. It is a common and easily treated condition, but can pose a significant threat to certain patients

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Influenza

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Thousands of people suffer from influenza every year. It is a common and easily treated condition, but can pose a significant threat to certain patients

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Flu shots in children can protect adults

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Recent study reveals flu shots in children can protect adults

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Marilyn Manson and the swine flu

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Marilyn Manson contracted swine flu back in September. Since then, things have only been getting better.

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