题目内容：

A.Who gets the flu?               B.How to keep us away from the flu?

C.What is the flu?                  D.When did the flu first appear?

E.Why is the flu dangerous?        F.What is the difference between the flu and a cold?

 

Questions and Answers about the Flu

Flu season is coming!Are you prepared?Here are answers to your questions!

1.

The flu is a virus(病毒)that passes easily from person to person. Usually the flu appears in winter and the rainy season.

2.

In fact, they come from different viruses. Although the symptoms(症状) can be almost the same, flu symptoms are more serious. Cold symptoms only last about seven days while the flu can last up to two weeks.

3.

The seasonal flu is very common all over the world. Children, old people, and people in poor health are more likely to catch the flu easily. In the United States, five to twenty percent of the people get the flu every day.

4.

The flu is pretty dangerous. It can give you fever(发烧) or even make you die. Every year in the U.S.,36,000 people die because of the seasonal flu.

5.

There are many things you can do to keep healthy and stay away from the flu. For example, wash your hands often. Moreover, don’t touch your eyes, noses or mouth with your dirty hands and stay away from people who get the flu.