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The continued spread of H1N1 influenza virus this spring is cause to pay heed to upper-respiratory maladies such as congestion, runny nose and cough, says David Kimberlin, M.D., a preeminent influenza specialist who co-directs the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
Those respiratory symptoms can be caused by seasonal allergies or non-viral medical issues; however, if the illness feels like a severe cold or flu and respiratory symptoms are accompanied by a high or persistent fever, a call to the doctor's office is warranted for medical advice about antiviral drugs or other treatments, Kimberlin says.
Kimberlin, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases, advises the federal panel that recently updated the guidelines for childhood and teen immunizations to include H1N1 vaccine.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/184461.php
Those respiratory symptoms can be caused by seasonal allergies or non-viral medical issues; however, if the illness feels like a severe cold or flu and respiratory symptoms are accompanied by a high or persistent fever, a call to the doctor's office is warranted for medical advice about antiviral drugs or other treatments, Kimberlin says.
Kimberlin, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases, advises the federal panel that recently updated the guidelines for childhood and teen immunizations to include H1N1 vaccine.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/184461.php