(BlackDoctor.org) -- It is flu season now. Hence, parents need to know all about flu and do everything to prevent flu in children. Influenza, commonly called, the flu, is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract that sometimes spreads to the lower regions of the airway. The infection is contagious that spreads even through infected droplets generated by a cough or sneeze from an infected person and his/her oral secretions like saliva.
Parents often tend to mistake flu as just common cold.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Parents often misdiagnose colds and the flu in children because of their similar symptoms. Symptoms that colds and the flu have in common include coughing, headache, stuffy nose, fatigue and muscle aches. Other cold symptoms are a runny nose, fever up to 102 degrees, sore throat, and sneezing. With the flu, on the other hand, a fever may be over 102 degrees and symptoms can include chills, sweats, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Wanna get vaccinated, but afraid of needles? Well, you have no excuse anymore because there are now two options for flu immunization: a traditional flu shot and the nasal spray, FluMist.
Who Should Get Vaccinated?
Leading health organizations recommend the flu vaccine once a year because the virus is constantly changing and new vaccines are developed to combat current strains.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Odds are, you will catch a cold this cold and flu season. Most adults get a few colds every year. Children tend to get a more than adults due to exposure to other kids. Then they bring it home for the adults to catch.
Here are a few tips to help avoid those nasty colds or worse, the flu, which can have you loosing precious work and school time.
Always wash your hands when you come home from anywhere. Make sure, however, that
Colds & Flu for Kids
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Learn how to prevent and treat colds in adolescents, toddlers and infants.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- It is flu season now. Hence, parents need to know all about flu and do everything to prevent flu in children. Influenza, commonly called, the flu, is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract that sometimes spreads to the lower regions of the airway. The infection is contagious that spreads even through infected droplets generated by a cough or sneeze from an infected person and his/her oral secretions like saliva. 
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Parents often misdiagnose colds and the flu in children because of their similar symptoms. Symptoms that colds and the flu have in common include coughing, headache, stuffy nose, fatigue and muscle aches. Other cold symptoms are a runny nose, fever up to 102 degrees, sore throat, and sneezing. With the flu, on the other hand, a fever may be over 102 degrees and symptoms can include chills, sweats, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite. 
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Wanna get vaccinated, but afraid of needles? Well, you have no excuse anymore because there are now two options for flu immunization: a traditional flu shot and the nasal spray, FluMist. 
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Odds are, you will catch a cold this cold and flu season. Most adults get a few colds every year. Children tend to get a more than adults due to exposure to other kids. Then they bring it home for the adults to catch. 