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Truths & Myths About The Flu

Armed with the truth, you can defend yourself from catching the flu this winter, as follows:

Myth: People can get the flu from a flu shot.

Truth: You may get a bit of a fever and feel a bit achy for 24 hours, but that is a good sign. It's not the flu, but rather it's your immune response to the vaccine.

Myth: People are not contagious without a fever.

Truth: Most colds have very little fever but the cold germ is still contagious. Children are typically infectious up to two days before they develop a sniffle. Adults are most contagious at the peak of sneezing and coughing, which is usually the first two days. You will, however, continue to shed the virus, albeit in lesser amounts, for up to a week.

Myth: Cold weather will give you a cold.

Truth: While you may be more susceptible to germs in cold, blustery weather, the common cold is caused by a virus, not by environmental temperature. Instead, boost your immunity to these viruses by developing a lifestyle with sufficient rest, regular moderate exercise, less stress, thorough hand washing, good nutrition, and if you like, with a natural immune system booster, like Cold-fX.

Myth: Kissing spreads colds.

Truth: Keep kissing. With colds, just about the safest contact is a kiss, because saliva contains no viral particles. By contrast, secretions from your eyes and nose have high viral titres. If you rub your eyes and then shake hands, your cold will spread much faster than with a kiss.

Source: www.newscanada.com

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