23 Sep 2009 |
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This year, for a lot of reasons, flu is getting a lot of attention.
But what most people don’t realize is that every fall and winter flu is a problem that has to be managed. Somewhere between five and 20 percent of the country’s population gets the flu every year, which amounts to millions of cases. For most, the flu is a few days of feeling as if you’ve been hit by a truck. For some, flu leads to dangerous complications. What’s the difference, who’s at risk and how do you manage that risk? Read on.