The Flu: A Guide for Parents
Posted on 03/11/2020
Influenza
(also known as flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by
influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat and lungs. Flu is
different from a cold, and usually comes on suddenly. Each year flu
viruses cause millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospital
stays and thousands or tens of thousands of deaths in the United States.
Flu can be very dangerous for children. CDC (The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention) estimates that between 6,000 and 26,000 children
younger than 5 years have been hospitalized each year in the United States because of influenza. The flu vaccine is safe and helps protect children from flu.
Click here for a flu guide for parents.
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