Swine Flu Poll

Do you wash your hands more frequently with the outbreak of swine flu?

  • Yes
  • No

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What's your Flu I.Q.?

What do you know about the flu? Take a simple quiz from the Centers for Disease Control to find out.

  • 1. A flu vaccine can't give you the flu.

    • A. True

    • B. False

  • 2. The "stomach flu" and influenza are the same thing.

    • A. True

    • B. False

  • 3. Getting a flu vaccine in December or later is not too late.

    • A. True

    • B. False

  • 4. Flu viruses change constantly which requires a new flu vaccine to be produced each year.

    • A. True

    • B. False

  • 5. Washing your hands is the best thing you can do to protect against the flu.

    • A. True

    • B. False

  • 6. The flu vaccine protects against three strains of flu.

    • A. True

    • B. False

  • 7. The flu is typically spread through coughs and/or sneezes.

    • A. True

    • B. False

  • 8. The flu is not a serious illness.

    • A. True

    • B. False

  • 9. The flu vaccine is available as a shot or nasal spray.

    • A. True

    • B. False

  • 10. You can spread the flu to others before you have symptoms.

    • A. True

    • B. False