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What should you take for the flu a?
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Vaccine and anti: Viral medication. Anti-virall medications, requiring prescription, can shorten the illness by a couple of days if started early. Best thing to do is to get vaccinated to prevent flu. See this site for more info. http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/antivirals/.
Answered 10/31/2012
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