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Influenza

At long last the H1N1 vaccine is available here in Cayman and we now have a supply here at the clinic. It has arrived at a time when the amount of flu in the USA and locally is at a low level, however the flu variety is not a seasonal one and it seem possible [...]

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Is it the flu or just a cold?

by Stephen on 2009/11/05

Both influenza (flu) and colds are due to viruses but they usually present differently. It must also be said that not every flu-like illness will be due to the flu virus, and that some episodes of influenza may be mild. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has produced a “patients page” which explains [...]

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