Archive for the 'Flu' Category

Determining what ails your child

Thursday, March 16th, 2006

Is it the cold or is it the flu? Since both ailments have similar symptoms it may be hard to tell what your child is suffering from. Generally, the symptoms of the flu affect your child more than the symptoms of a cold. But that’s not always the case. To determine which [...]

The Flu vs. Rotavirus Infection

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Parents are often confused when a child seems to come down with the flu, after having received their flu shot for the season.  It is actually far more likely that the child is infected with the rotavirus, a common flu-like virus for which there is no vaccine.
Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness that causes symptoms [...]

Living With The Flu

Wednesday, February 1st, 2006

At some point or another your child is bound to succumb to the flu.
There are many types of flu your child can catch. For this article we’ll focus on the stomach flu, since that seems to be so common and so rampant among young children.
Just in case you are not familiar, the stomach flu [...]


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