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Flu Facts:

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The flu is a respiratory (i.e., nose, throat, and lung) infection that can be caused by a variety of influenza viruses. Many people use the word flu when they actually have a cold. Although the common cold is also caused by viruses, the flu and common cold differ in several ways.

In Canada, flu typically strikes from mid-October to the end of April. Most people who get the flu will recover within 1 or 2 weeks, but some people develop complications such as pneumonia. Many people die each year in North America from complications of influenza. Most of these people have other medical conditions, are elderly, or are very young children.

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Pharmalife Pharmacy is licensed to administer the flu shot and so many other vaccines.

 

Our Pharmacists at Pharmalife Pharmacy are able to recommend and provide vaccinations. 

To provide these injection services, Pharmalife Pharmacists take part in a certification process that includes; training, live workshops, first aid and CPR training, as well as education to provide specialized knowledge of vaccine storage requirements for both refrigerated and frozen vaccines.

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Here's a quick guide to help you tell the symptoms of the flu from the symptoms of a bad cold:

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Symptom                                                      Flu (influenza)                                                                                   Cold

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Fever                                Usually present, high (39°C to 40°C or 102°F to 104°F);

                                                                        sudden onset; lasts 3 to 4 days                                              Uncommon

Headache                                                      Very common, can be severe                                                  Uncommon

Aches and pains                                           Common and often severe                                                      Mild

Fatigue and weakness                                 Can last up to 14 to 21 days                                                    Mild

Extreme exhaustion                                     Very common at the start                                                        Never

Stuffy nose                                                     Common                                                                                    Common

Sneezing                                                         Sometimes                                                                                 Common

Sore throat                                                     Common                                                                                    Common

Chest discomfort, cough                              Common, can be severe                                                         Mild to moderate,                                                                                                                                                                                hacking cough

 

For most people, the flu will last 1 or 2 weeks, but can last for up to one month. The main complications of flu are bacterial infections of the sinuses (sinusitis) or lungs (pneumonia). Symptoms associated with these complications include fever, chills, and yellow, green, or brown sputum or nasal discharge. Children are prone to ear infections like otitis media.

People in nursing homes are at an increased risk of complications from flu because they may have weak immune systems and often have other medical problems that put them at a higher risk. People with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, angina, or congestive heart failure are also at a higher risk of developing bacterial infections like pneumonia.

In American studies, influenza hospitalization rates for children under 5 years of age were second only to the rate in people over 65 years of age. School-aged children have the highest infection rates of all both during and between epidemics, and are particularly likely to be infected early in the season. Households with school-aged children have infection rates 30% above the norm. It is important to help prevent the flu in children by getting each child over 6 months old vaccinated each year.

 

 

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