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Could my body fight off the flu virus without any medical intervention?
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Sure: If you are reasonably healthy. But that doesn't negate the fact that the flu is a debilitating illness that really knocks people back on their heels for sometimes weeks. An depending on the particular flu strain out there, young healthy people can be as seriously afflicted as the old and debilitated. I encourage you to get the flu shot.
Answered 9/15/2018
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