Flu

Mindy R.
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  1. vaccinate
    produce immunity in by inoculation
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concurs: Even when vaccinated, some older people and people with certain chronic illnesses might not develop the same
  2. flu
    an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
    So you got a flu vaccine this season, and you've been reading about the flu epidemic.
  3. preventive
    tending to hinder
    But it can prevent the flu, and it can be beneficial even if you do get sick, said Dr. Bill Schaffner, chairman of the preventive medicine department at Vanderbilt University's School of Medicine.
  4. epidemic
    a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease
    So you got a flu vaccine this season, and you've been reading about the flu epidemic.
  5. chronic
    long-lasting or characterized by long suffering
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concurs: Even when vaccinated, some older people and people with certain chronic illnesses might not develop the same
  6. medicine
    the profession devoted to alleviating diseases and injuries
    But it can prevent the flu, and it can be beneficial even if you do get sick, said Dr. Bill Schaffner, chairman of the preventive medicine department at Vanderbilt University's School of Medicine.
Created on Fri Jan 11 12:40:19 EST 2013

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