Natural Flu Fighters
Influenza is a sudden, severe and, in some cases, deadly viral disease characterized by high fever, chills, muscle aches and pain, dry cough, sore throat, nasal congestion and fatigue. The virus has a short incubation time, so people usually show symptoms just one or two days after being infected. The flu typically lasts a few days, but can last as long as two weeks. Each year, approximately 20,000 people in the United States die from influenza or its complications, such as pneumonia—more than 90% of these people are age 65 or older. The peak incidence of the flu is ...
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