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PAGE 6 THE YANCEY juUKAaE UCTOBck *<* *»»•• /* —-dfir vs jHtS• 4dl I i Jr ZjiW^\/7iL I like it is! | . k. ~ fe jk,„jiL 4, j i r i i i smr*- & [Apt St S?f. 4 & S I insiwcoffeeH? 9 swprrefls amerioSncheke 69+ tw& ®€T sPnk & 394 mm 694 m I DRV MILK I PORK+BEANS 4H® BUNS & f*s <* 3*l°~° i® —— News Os ‘Flu’ Virus And Vaccines ■““■■ Q. Every winter at least one member of my family seems to come down with the flu. What causes this disease and what can 1 do to help protect us all from it? A. Influenza, called “flu” for short, is an acute, highly contagious disease caused by a virus present in droplets coughed or sneezed from the nose and throat. Marked by fever, pain in the head and back, and weakness, influenza may attack the respiratory o£ intestinal tracts. The disease usually strikes in winter, ‘as you have noticed, or in the spring, and epidemics occur in 2 or 4 year cycles. Vaccines have been de veloped to give protection against known strains of the “flu” virus. (There are several types of f|u viruses and many different strains within these types.) Since it takes 2-3 weeks to build up immunity to specific strains, vaccination should be completed before evidence of an epidemic. Protection lasts for 8 months to a year, so an injec tion in the fall will be effec tive against known flu viiuses through the next winter and spring seasons. However, it sometimes happens that an entirely new strain appears against which the vaccina tion gives no protection. When this happens, the best protec tion for every member of the family is to maintain gen eral health by getting enough fresh air and exercise, plenty of rest and eating a well balanced diet. Give ' I the world . a little ! gift today [ Blood. I fli The American ] L&i Red Cross. J ■ Neighbor. 0
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