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Why is it 'the' flu and not flu?
People usually go by what sounds best when you say it. So, when you say "I have flu" and "I have the flu" which one sounds better? Many people think it sounds better to say "the flu".
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Where does the flu for the flu shots come from?
They get samples from patients from labs and in the US from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and then once it is decided exactly which strain of a particular flu will be best...
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Which is worse the swine flu or flu?
Flu is a general term which covers many different strains, including swine flu. So swine flu is flu, even if flu isn't just swine flu. Anyway- flu is probably worse, because there are a few different...
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If you had the flu shot and you get the flu what happened?
If you actually get the flu, and not just a mild reaction to the vaccine (which can seem similar at first), it will most likely be because you: had it already before you got the vaccine and just had...
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Can you carry the flu if you get the flu shot?
No. The flu shot contains either weakened or dead virus particles that can not make you sick or contagious. They act to trigger your immune system to make the right cells to destroy that type of...