All About the Flu
What is the Swine Flu?
The flu is an infection caused by a virus. There are two kinds of flu viruses – type A and type B. Type A flu infections are more common and severe than the type B ones. You cannot tell if you have the type A flu or the type B flu unless a blood [...]
Use of Tamiflu for Prevention and Treatment of the Flu
I got this great question from a reader about my “What is Tamiflu?” article: “It sounds like the main reason for taking Tamiflu is to prevent coming down with the flu. If your cousin does get the flu, what should she do?” So, here is my answer to her question (and a little [...]
What is Tamiflu?
Check this out…. My cousin just started a summer job as a camp counselor and 10 of the people she works with tested positive for the Swine Flu (YIKES)! She did not have the flu, but she was given Tamiflu to keep from getting the viral infection. Tamiflu is a drug that is [...]
