SEASONAL INFLUENZA

Plain Talk on Influenza (the flu)

  1. What is influenza (the flu)?
  2. How does the flu spread?
  3. Symptoms for adults
  4. The flu can be serious
  5. How to protect yourself and others from the flu
  6. What to do when adults get the flu
  7. Over-the-counter medicine can help
  8. When to go to the doctor
  9. Children and the flu
  10. What is an influenza (flu) pandemic?
  11. What to do if there is a pandemic
  12. Bird flu in the news
  13. The flu is different from a cold and the stomach flu
  14. Health Link Alberta

The above content came from a special influenza self-care issue of English Express, a newspaper and website for adults improving their English reading skills. Alberta Advanced Education and Technology publishes English Express eight times a year and manages the website. Visit the English Express website.