The Flu (Part 1)

About the Video:
Even though the flu comes around every year, it is still something we should take seriously. About 36,000 people in the U.S. die each year from influenza, and about 200,000 people are hospitalized. In this two-part interview with Ellen Beth Levitt, Dr. Harold Standiford will answer some of the most common questions about the flu and discuss how viewers can protect themselves.

Specific topics discussed in part one of this two-part interview include:

What is influenza
Flu symptoms
Flu vs. a cold
Flu complications
Anti-viral drugs
Spreading the flu - how long are you contagious?
The importance of hand washing

About the Expert:
Dr. Harold Standiford is the medical director of infection control at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He is also a professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Related Links:

Dr. Harold Standiford
http://www.umm.edu/doctors/harold__standiford.html

The Flu (Part 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSsRQ8NpzAQ

UMMC Family Medicine
http://www.umm.edu/universityfamilymed/

Overview: The Flu
http://www.umm.edu/non_trauma/flu.htm

Feature Story: Flu Vaccine Facts
http://www.umm.edu/features/flu_vac.htm

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Science & Technology

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