I Have the Flu

Influenza, also known as the flu, can be a serious illness; certain flu strains have proved deadly, and milder strains can make a healthy person sick for a week or more. Prevention through yearly vaccination has played a big part in protecting people in recent years. This book explains, in approachable text, why this virus makes people sick, how to stop the spread of germs, and what treatments are available to people who catch the flu.