According to a press release from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, data released from the Centers for Disease Control estimates that 26% of 1400 adults hospitalized for the H1N1 swine flu were asthma patients. As a result, a soon to be published article in the The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology will recommend that all patients with asthma who either have the flu or are suspected of having the flu should be considered for antiviral treatments like TamiFlu.

With the increased risk of pneumonia and other complications among asthmatic patients contracting the flu, it is important to learn as much as you can to prevent flu.

Learn More

  • 3 Steps to Prevent Flu
  • Why Do I Need a Flu Vaccine?
  • Flu Vaccine Myths

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