Happy Cold and Flu Season: The Research on How to Stay Healthy

It's that time of year again, when educators and students find themselves down for the count. What's the difference between a cold and the flu? How come we feel terrible when we get them? As educators, how can we best avoid illness during the winter months? Resources "Clinical signs and symptoms of influenza" (2009, July 1). Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from . DeNoon, D.J. (2012, November 14). "Does Tamiflu work? Questions continue." WebMD . Retrived from "Diseases and conditions: Common cold" (2012, June 7). Mayo Clinic . Retrieved from Hatfield, H. (2014). 11 surprising sneezing facts . WebMD. Retrieved from "How does the body fight off a virus?" (2013, April 19). BBC Science . Retrieved from "How long do bacteria and viruses live outside the body?" (2014, October 9). NHS choices. Retrieved from Main, E. (2009, October 26). "This or that: Kill germs with bleach or disinfectant?" Rodale News . Retrieved from "Preventing Seasonal Flu Illness" (2014, September 25). WebMD. Retrived from Ruvinsky, J. (2007). "Why we get fevers: How heat helps your immune system fight off infections." Discover . Retrieved from Toon, J. (2011, January 24). "How T-cells recognize the bad guys." Futurity . Retrieved from "Understanding pneumonia" (2014). American Lung Association. Retrieved from "When to call the doctor about the flu." (2014,August 13). WebMD. (

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