Flu-related complications like Pneumonia and hospitalization can be prevented. Talk to your doctor about annual flu vaccination. 3
WHY IS FLU DANGEROUS?4
HOW DOES FLU ENTER THE BODY? 5
COMPLICATIONS CAUSED BY FLU 6
Lung infection causing breathing trouble 6
Swollen sinuses with face pressure 6
Germs cause ear pain, swelling 6
Swollen airways with heavy cough 6
Inflammation of the heart 6
Inflammation of the brain 6
Inflammation of the muscle tissue 6
Multi-organ failure 6
Worsening of chronic illness 6
Body overreacts to infection dangerously 6
FLU IMPACTS MILLIONS AND NOT JUST THE VULNERABLE 7
References
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3. Bolge SC, Gutierrez C, Kariburyo F, He D. Burden of Pneumonia Among Hospitalized Patients with Influenza: Real-World Evidence from a US Managed Care Population. Pulm Ther. 2021 Dec;7(2):517-532. doi: 10.1007/s41030-021-00169-2. Epub 2021 Aug 16. PMID: 34398424; PMCID: PMC8365129.
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5. Milagros Sempere Borau, Silke Stertz, Entry of influenza A virus into host cells — recent progress and remaining challenges, Current Opinion in Virology,Volume 48, 2021, Pages 23-29, ISSN 1879-6257, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coviro.2021.03.001.
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