Cold and Flu Quiz
What causes the cold and flu?
Bacteria
Cold weather
Viruses Correct Answer
Mutated cells
What is the main difference between the cold and flu?
Flu only affects the eldery
Cold last longer
Cold affects the lungs while the flu affects the throat
Severity of symptoms Correct Answer
Which are the best months to get a flu vaccine?
January or February
October or November Correct Answer
August or September
June or July
What medicine does The American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that children and teens NOT be given if they have a viral infection?
Aspirin Correct Answer
Tylonol
Chicken Soup
Nasal Sprays
What is the number one risk factor for getting the common cold or the flu?
Exposure Correct Answer
Weight
Age
Fitness Level
Mothers who contract the flu should not breastfeed their babies:
True
False Correct Answer
You can avoid catching a cold by bundling up in cold weather?
True
False Correct Answer
Which age group accounts for 90% of all deaths due to influenza?
Children under one year of age
Children between the ages of 1 and 3
Adults between the ages of 45 and 55
Adults over 65 years old Correct Answer
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