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What You Should Know About Flu Antiviral Drugs? 1. Can the flu be treated? Yes. There are prescription medications called “antiviral drugs” that can be used to treat flu illness. 2. What should I do if I think I have the flu? If you get the flu, antiviral drugs are a treatment option. Check with your doctor promptly if you are at high risk of serious flu complications (see box below for the full list of high risk factors) and you develop flu symptoms. Flu signsand symptoms can include feeling feverish or having a fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Your doctor may prescribe antiviral drugs to treat your flu illness. 3. Should I still get a flu vaccine? Yes. Antiviral drugs are not a substitute for getting a flu vaccine . While flu vaccine can vary in how well it works, a flu vaccine is best way to help prevent seasonal flu and its potentially serious complications. Antiviral drugs are a second li...

About 7 Million People Infected Flu in the U.S. in 2018-2019 Flu Season Flu has sickened 6.15 to 7.28 million people in the United States from October 01, 2018 through January 5, 2019, about half to the medical visits, 69.3 to 83.5 thousand to hospitalizations, according to estimates released by CDC. The best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated every year. CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against influenza and its potentially serious complications. Prevent Flu by Vaccine While there are many different flu viruses, flu vaccines protect against the 3 or 4 viruses that research suggests will be most common. Three-component vaccines contain an H3N2, an H1N1 and a B virus. Four component vaccines have an additional B virus component. Flu vaccination can reduce flu illnesses, doctors’ visits, and missed work and school due to flu, as well as prevent flu-related hospitalizations. Flu vaccination also has been sho...