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Here are some additional resources to help you gain a better understanding of the flu and flu symptoms, and how to help protect your children and other loved ones this flu season.
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American Academy of Family Physicians®
American Academy of Pediatrics®
American Lung Association®
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia®
Families Fighting Flu
Flu and Kids
healthresources.caremark.com/topic/flukids
Immunization Action Coalition
Kids and The Flu
pediatrics.about.com/od/kidsandtheflu
MSNBC's Guide To Flu Resources
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases®
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Network for Immunization Information
For Health Care Professionals:
- Preventing the Spread of Influenza (the Flu) in Child Care Settings: Guidance for Administrators, Care Providers, and Other Staff (PDF document)
- http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/pdf/childcaresettings.pdf
Learn about a nasal flu vaccine that helps provide healthy children with effective flu protection »
In a recent study, children aged 5-14 years were approximately 4 times more likely to be infected with influenza than adults.