The following is the content from a special influenza self-care issue of English Express, a publication for adults improving their English reading skills. The magazine is published 10 times a year by Alberta Advanced Education and is distributed to English-as-a-second-language programs, adult literacy programs, schools and public libraries in Alberta.
What is influenza (the flu)?
How does the flu spread?
Symptoms for adults
The flu can be serious
How to protect yourself and others from the flu
What to do when adults get the flu
Over-the-counter medicine can help
When to go to the doctor
Children and the flu
What is an influenza (flu) pandemic?
What to do if there is a pandemic
Bird flu in the news
The flu is different from a cold and the stomach flu
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