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A member asked:
What to do if i got the flu last month and this month i got the flu again! how is that possible?
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You didn't have flu: Folks call everything flu--stomach flu. Real flu is caused only by the influenza virus which is uncommon this time of year. High fever, chills, cough, muscle aches mean flu. There are different types of influenza viruses, so you could possibly get one then another strain but that would be rare. We have pretty accurate tests for influenza--did you see a doctor and have one?
Answered 8/13/2013
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