Patient Education Information

The Flu and Colds: Tips on Feeling Better and Preventing the Flu - The staff at the American Academy of Family Physicians has created this fact sheet.

Flu Shot: Your Best Shot for Avoiding Influenza - The Mayo Clinic offers this advice.

Get Smart, Know When Antibiotics Work - The CDC explains why antibiotics don't work on the flu.

Is It a Cold or the Flu? - Excellent comparison sheet on the symptoms of colds vs the symptoms of influenza, from the National Institute of Allergy and Infections Diseases.

What To Do for Colds and Flu - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has created this fact sheet.

Antiviral Drugs for Seasonal Flu - Learn more about how these drugs work.

Facts About the Flu - Good facts and quick information about the flu.

Facts About the Flu for Teens - Although this site is designed for teens, anyone else can read it too!

Fight Flu and Pneumonia - Medicare gives good tips for avoiding the flu, and reasons why one should be immunized against the flu.

The Flu - KidsHealth provides this information specifically for kids, but adults can read it too.

The Flu and Staph Infections - The CDC describes the connection between the two.

Flu Fact Sheet - The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease distributes this information.

The Flu Shot: Questions and Answers - Check out this info from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for exactly who should get a flu shot.

Key Facts about the Flu - The CDC has provided this information.

MEDLINEPlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza - Read about the government's plan here.

Pandemic Flu - This site, from the government, covers the topic of pandemic flu and specifically avian flu.

Preventing the Flu - The CDC offers this advice on how to avoid the flu.

Q and A About the Nasal-Spray Flu Vaccine - Learn more about this type of vaccine from the CDC.

Tips for Treating the Flu - KidsHealth has prepared this information for parents.