Feb.25 — Andrew Pekosz, co-director of the Johns Hopkins Center of Excellence in Influenza Research and Surveillance (JH-CEIRS) and director of the Center for Emerging Viruses and Infectious Diseases (CEVID) at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses the efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The Bloomberg School of Public Health is supported by Michael R. Bloomberg, founder and majority owner of Bloomberg LP, the parent company of Bloomberg News.
In This Story: Influenza
Flu is a common infection that can easily spread to other people.
The symptoms of flu are similar to a very bad cold. They include a high temperature, an aching body, tiredness and a headache.
Flu will usually get better in about a week if you rest, keep warm, drink plenty of fluids and take painkillers. Antibiotics do not help with flu.
You can help avoid flu by getting the flu vaccine every year.
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