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> Much “achoo” about nothing!
Every winter as many as a quarter of the Canadian population suffers through a case of the flu, and as most parents know, if there’s someone going around, it’s the kids that seem to get it first!
> Caring for a Sick Child: When to See a Doctor
Chances are your child will catch a cold or flu before spring arrives. Viruses in the air inspired our dossier on colds and cough, providing useful advice on how to fight colds and how to take care of your little sneezy one.
> Seasonal-Flu Vaccination
Annual seasonal-flu vaccinations will start on November 1. A new vaccine is administered each year based on the circulating strains of the virus during the winter.
> On immunizing your child—a social responsibility
Last year we had an outbreak of measles in Quebec. Although measles had been eradicated, 760 cases surfaced. It was thought to have sparked from a general distrust of immunization. Yet, I would maintain that immunization—along with clean air, clean water, and good housing—has done more to save lives than anything else that doctors have ever done.
> True or false? Antibiotics will cure the flu.
Antibiotics have no effect against a viral illness like the flu.
> I’ve heard that the flu vaccine is unnecessary, or that it can actually cause the flu. Is that true?
Flu shots can't cause the flu, but this is perhaps the most persistent of the myths about the flu vaccine.