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Daily news repts of perfectly healthy, already vaccinated ppl dying of flu complications are really scaring me. i had the quadrivalent flu shot oct. 2 and am careful abt hygiene, but the news makes it sound like everyone who gets this flu is at risk.

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Do not worry: Practice hand hygiene, have a healthy diet, stay hydrated. Consult this site for info in flu prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/preventing.htm Wish you good health! - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

Answered 1/21/2018

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Be careful, not fear: About 34,000 of us will die this year in car crashes (shouldn't be called accidents; most are avoidable). That's 1 per 10,000 people. About 34,000 will get shot dead, also rarely accidental, mostly avoidable, and again about 1 per 10,000 people. Flu deaths are not counted separately, but number of deaths for "Flu and Pneumonia" is about 57,000. Even if 100,000 it would only be 3 per 10,000 people.

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