Would you expect a flu shot to protect against the "stomach flu"? Why or why not?
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Question 3
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Identify some of the various causative agents of "stomach flu" and compare them to the influenza virus.
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Question 9
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Is it reasonable gamble for Karen to skip the influenza vaccine this year?
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Question 10
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What is antigenic drift?
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Question 11
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What is antigenic shift?
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Question 12
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Can Karen rely on antibiotics if she gets influenza this year? Why or why not?
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Question 13
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Compare the effectiveness of vaccines to antibiotics prior to the infection.
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Question 14
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Compare the effectiveness of vaccines to antibiotics after the start of symptoms.
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Question 15
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When are antibiotics effective?
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Question 16
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Should Karen's mother get an influenza shot, or is she too old?
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Question 17
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Should Karen's sister who works in a daycare center or Mary's six month old niece get the influenza vaccine? Explain your answer.
Question 4
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Explain how a vaccine provides immunity against infection. Are there any side effects to the influenza vaccine?
Question 5
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Should Karen and Mary worry about developing autism?
Question 6
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Karen described the upper respiratory infection (URI) that she suffered last year and thinks that her well being is a matter of fate. How many infectious agents cause URI?
