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Old 04-30-2009, 10:20 AM   #86
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Originally Posted by Nancy1999 View Post
Stomach flu isn't really covered with most flu shots. It's a little confusing, but the flu shot covers something that cause what seems to be an extreme cold, with muscle aches, head aches, fever, sore throats and coughing. It can lead to other things, such as pneumonia or bronchitis. The stomach flu, however, is called gastroenteritis, it is not caused by the influenza virus.



The swine flu has symptoms of the regular flu, although some people have reported nausea with it as well.
Well, that's what I thought. I didn't think the flu shot would stop you from getting the stomach flu. That's why it really confused me when he said it.
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