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Can diphtheria be provented like the flu?
A diphtheria vaccine is effective for prevention and available in a number of formulations.
Can kids that get flu mists at school get swine flu just as bad?
Yes. The current shots and mists that provide vaccination for the regular flu do not work for the Novel H1N1 flu. Vaccines are in development by several drug companies under the direction of the World Health Organization, but these are being developed as shots not mists for the innoculations at least at first. For now, the best prevention is good handwashing and following all the other suggestions for prevention.
Can flu get caught easily?
Yes, the flu is a very easily spread virus. See the related questions about prevention.
What is a slogan for the prevention of Swine Flu?
The NHS in the UK used the slogan "Catch it! Kill it! Bin it!" for the swine flu. The US has slogans, materials, and posters, etc. available at Flu.gov, see link in the related links section below. Some of the slogans you will see there are: "Spread Fun - Not Flu" "The Flu Ends With U" "Don't Wait - Vaccinate"
Is a vaccine and antibiotic both given to the flu?
The flu is caused by a virus. Antibiotics don't work on viruses, they are made to kill bacteria instead. The type of medicine that is used to treat viral infections are anti-viral medicines. But, the best treatment is prevention, and that is where the vaccination comes in. Don't wait to get the flu and need treatment, instead get a flu shot so you will be immune to the virus and not get sick in the first place.
How can the flu virus every fall be stopped?
For now there is only the prevention provided by an annual flu vaccination coordinated with proper hand washing and other similar behavioral precautions. There is promising work and beginning trials being done on creating a "universal" flu vaccine that will be effective for more (or all) of the types of influenza and will hopefully one day be used to replace the current annual vaccines, but it is not yet ready or available.
What is the dose for a child for the prevention of swine flu in homeopathy?
three doses in three days
When will flu vaccinations be available?
They usually are available a month or so before the start of the flu season. In the Northern Hemisphere and US that is around September since the beginning of the flu season is October.
Can you buy flu vaccine over the counter?
You can get seasonal flu shots from a Pharmacist at a drug store without a physician's prescription in the US. The vaccine is not available in quantity to individuals over the counter. There is no vaccine yet for the 2009 Swine Flu (Influenza A, Novel H1N1) available. The drug manufacturers who usually make vaccines now have some of the virus sent to them by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and have begun the process of developing vaccines for this strain of the virus. They anticipate having this available for use in the US by the next seasonal flu season. It may also be available for use in the Southern Hemisphere during their flu season this summer. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) will be working with the manufacturers to approve the safety and efficacy of the vaccines once developed and put into human trials.
A vaccination does not exist for which illness the flu common cold or chickenpox?
The common cold does not have a vaccination available. Vaccines are available for the flu (influenza) and chickenpox.
Why are vaccines for Swine Flu not available?
They are available now. In fact, in the 2010-2011 flu season in the Northern Hemisphere, the regular seasonal flu vaccination includes the vaccine for H1N1/09 (swine flu). If you already had the vaccine in the 2009-2010 season, it will not harm you and might help you to get it again along with the vaccines for the other flu viruses expected in this flu season.
Can you get Swine Flu from strange gases?
No, just like all other types of flu, the swine flu is viral. It is caught by being in contact with an infected person. It can be airborne or spread by touch. The number one prevention method is frequent hand washing.
