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some of the symptoms that he had been encountering in patients: head and muscle aches, chills, nausea and vomiting.
The problem is, there really is no cure for the flu, and so Dr. Martin treats his patients “symptomatically.” That is, he relieves their symptoms in whatever way he can. If a person has a cough, the cough is treated; if muscles ache, then the ache is treated.
Dr Martin prescribes a drug called “Symmetrel” to about one in four people with the flu. The drug shortens the duration of the disease. But since Dr. Martin is hesitant about exposing anyone to the possible side effects of a drug, he prescribes Symmetrel sparingly. Normally he gives it to flu patients who are vulnerable to complications or to those who suffer from severe symptoms. Symmetrel may also be taken as preventive medicine.
While admitting that not a lot can be done about the flu, Dr. Martin did offer a couple tips to help guard against it: 1) Avoid contact with those who have the flu, and 2) Don’t share eating utensils.
Officials at the High School, Elementary School, and Wakefield all report normal absentee rates, so the flu seems to be sparing the county’s youth.
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