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2. Cause It's a virus that affects the respiratory system. You usually catch the flu by being close to an infected person. The flu travels through the air and can be inhaled by others. You can also catch flu from direct contact http://sociop olitica.com/s ociedad/espa na-se- prepara- para-un- otono- griposo http://www.in pade.org.ar/b oletin/boletin - oet/mayjun09.htm

3. Symptoms Chills Extreme tiredness Fever Malaise Muscle aches https://www.healt htap.com/ http://electronpencil.com/categor y/monroe-county/

4. Treatments Drink lots of fluids. Get lots of sleep and take it easy. Take antibiotics to relieve fever and aches. Wear layers. Wash your hands frequently. http://ipemb.org.uk/ http://chefmom.shekno ws.com/articles/4797/6- yummy-uses-for-juices http://www.hostinge r.com/?

5. Prevention Cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze. Soap away germs Keep your hands off your face. Good health beats the flu. Everyone 6 months of age and older should get vaccinated against the flu. http://w ww.npr.o rg/templa tes/story/ story.php ?storyId= 103523454 http://www.healthnewsng.co m/2013_07_01_archive.html

6. Other interesting facts Annual flu viruses infect up to 20% of Americans, put 200,000 in the hospital with flu-related complications, and kill about 36,000 people. Between 250,000 and 500,000 people globally die of the flu every year. Spanish flu was one of the deadliest natural disasters in human history. http://commons.wikimed ia.org/wiki/File:Spanish_f lu_hospital.png

7. Video http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/swine-flu- overview-vin http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/swine-flu- overview-vin

8. Bibliography http://www.healthcommunities.com/influenza/sympt oms.shtml http://www.healthcommunities.com/influenza/sympt oms.shtml http://kidshealth.org/teen/flu_center/index.html?trac king=80017_C#cat20791 http://kidshealth.org/teen/flu_center/index.html?trac king=80017_C#cat20791 http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/flu-prevention- top-ways-to-avoid/ http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/flu-prevention- top-ways-to-avoid/ http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/disease/spread.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1918_flu_pandemic