Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
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ISBN: 9781119329398
Author: Gerard J Tortora, Bryan Derrickson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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In the given case, a woman got a flu shot even when she was not suffering from flu shot. Her child was curious as to why her mother needed a flu shot when she was healthy. The mother responded by saying that, by receiving a flu shot she would not become sick. Determine the reason behind influenza vaccination would prevent chances of catching flu.

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Influenza or flu is a viral disease, which is transmitted through the air and its symptoms include, cold, cough, high fever, runny nose, sore throat, and body ache. The viral infections take a course of a week and are removed from the body

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