Synopsis
Developed in conjunction with a primary care physician and an anatomy professor, this chart gives patients essential information about influenza, including how the virus spreads, areas of the body that are affected, ways to prevent influenza, and ways to avoid spreading influenza once you have it. The chart details special risk factors and complications, highlights the importance of getting a flu shot, tells what to do if you get the flu, and explains why antibiotics are not effective. Understanding Influenza also explains how to differentiate a cold from the flu, whether the stomach flu is the same as influenza, and if the symptoms of the flu are different in children.