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Cold and Flu
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Cold and Flu
What is NOT a symptom of a cold?
• Nasal congestion
• Vomiting
• Sneezing
Cold and Flu
What is NOT a symptom of a cold?
• Nasal congestion Incorrect. Nasal
congestion and sneezing are signs of a
cold. Vomiting may be a sign of the flu
or something more serious.
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What is NOT a symptom of a cold?
• Vomiting Correct! Nasal congestion
and sneezing are signs of a cold.
Vomiting may be a sign of the flu or
something more serious.
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What is NOT a symptom of a cold?
• Sneezing Incorrect. Sneezing and
nasal congestion are signs of a cold.
Vomiting may be a sign of the flu or
something more serious.
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The flu affects only the upper
respiratory tract.
• True
• False
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The flu affects only the upper
respiratory tract.
• True Incorrect. A cold, a type of virus,
involves the upper respirator tract. The
flu can affect the entire respiratory tract.
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The flu affects only the upper
respiratory tract.
• False Correct! A cold, a type of virus,
involves the upper respirator tract. The
flu can affect the entire respiratory tract.
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What should you AVOID doing if you
want to prevent the spread of colds
and the flu?
• Cough and sneeze into your hands
• Take a hot shower
• Relax
Cold and Flu
What should you AVOID doing if you want to
prevent the spread of colds and the flu?
• Cough and sneeze into your hands
Correct! You should always use a tissue to
prevent the transmission of germs. Taking a
hot shower helps moisten the mucous of your
respiratory symptoms and by relaxing more
often, you can teach your immune system to
work better but neither will prevent
transmission.
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What should you AVOID doing if you want to
prevent the spread of colds and the flu?
• Take a hot shower Incorrect. Taking a hot
shower helps moisten the mucous of your
respiratory symptoms. By relaxing more often,
you can teach your immune system to work
better. To prevent spreading germs, always use a
tissue when you sneeze or cough.
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What should you AVOID doing if you want to
prevent the spread of colds and the flu?
• Relax Incorrect. You should always use a
tissue when you sneeze or cough to prevent
the transmission of germs. Taking a hot
shower helps moisten the mucous of your
respiratory symptoms and by relaxing more
often, you can teach your immune system to
work better.
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Smoking is not a problem if you have a
cold or the flu.
• True
• False
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Smoking is not a problem if you have a
cold or the flu.
• True Incorrect. Smoking can affect your
immune system and dry out your nasal
passages. Smoking should be avoided
until fully recovered.
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Smoking is not a problem if you have a
cold or the flu.
• False Correct! Smoking can affect your
immune system and dry out your nasal
passages. Smoking should be avoided
until fully recovered.
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What should you do to fight a cold or
the flu?
• Drink plenty of caffeinated beverages
• Drink 4 or more servings of dairy
products
• Eat fresh vegetables and fruit
Cold and Flu
What should you do to fight a cold or the flu?
• Drink plenty of caffeinated beverages
Incorrect. Caffeine (from coffee/tea/colas) and
alcohol are diuretics and can dehydrate you
further. Drink plenty of beverages without
caffeine or alcohol to help fight sickness. Eating
fresh vegetables and fruits is recommended
because they contain phytochemicals that help
give the vitamins in food a magnified effect.
Dairy products can create mucous and are not
recommended.
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What should you do to fight a cold or the flu?
• Drink 4 or more servings of dairy products
Incorrect. Dairy products can create mucous
and are not recommended. Eating fresh
vegetables and fruits is recommended because
they contain phytochemicals that help give the
vitamins in food a magnified effect. Caffeine
(from coffee/tea/colas) and alcohol are diuretics
and can dehydrate you further. Drink plenty of
beverages without caffeine or alcohol to help
fight sickness.
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What should you do to fight a cold or the flu?
• Eat fresh vegetables and fruit Correct! Eating
fresh vegetables and fruits is recommended
because they contain phytochemicals that help
give the vitamins in food a magnified effect.
Caffeine (from coffee/tea/colas) and alcohol are
diuretics and can dehydrate you further. Drink
plenty of beverages without caffeine or alcohol to
help fight sickness. Dairy products can create
mucous and are not recommended.
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Echinacea is a wildflower that can help
shorten the length of a cold.
• True
• False
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Echinacea is a wildflower that can help
shorten the length of a cold.
• True Correct! Some studies show that
Echinacea can help shorten the length of a
cold, not prevent it. It can increase bodily
resistance to infections. Other studies show
that it does not help. Speak to your doctor
before taking Echinacea and do not go over
the recommended dosage. If taken for an
extended period of time, it can weaken your
resistance.
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Echinacea is a wildflower that can help
shorten the length of a cold.
• False Incorrect. Some studies show that
Echinacea can help shorten the length of a
cold, not prevent it. It can increase bodily
resistance to infections. Other studies show
that it does not help. Speak to your doctor
before taking Echinacea and do not go over
the recommended dosage. If taken for an
extended period of time, it can weaken your
resistance.
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Foods high in Vitamin C and
magnesium help boost the immune
system.
• True
• False
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Foods high in Vitamin C and
magnesium help boost the immune
system.
• True Incorrect. Vitamin C and zinc (not
magnesium) help boost the immune
system.
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Foods high in Vitamin C and
magnesium help boost the immune
system.
• False Correct! Vitamin C and zinc (not
magnesium) help boost the immune
system.
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Foods high in zinc include animal
foods, eggs and whole grains.
• True
• False
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Foods high in zinc include animal
foods, eggs and whole grains.
• True Correct!
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Foods high in zinc include animal
foods, eggs and whole grains.
• False Incorrect. These food are good
sources of zinc.
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Good sources of Vitamin C include
bananas, greens, melons and
tomatoes.
• True
• False
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Good sources of Vitamin C include
bananas, greens, melons and
tomatoes.
• True Incorrect! A banana is not a good
source of Vitamin C, but greens,
melons, tomatoes and citrus fruits are
great sources of Vitamin C.
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Good sources of Vitamin C include
bananas, greens, melons and
tomatoes.
• False Correct! A banana is not a good
source of Vitamin C, but greens,
melons, tomatoes and citrus fruits are
great sources of Vitamin C.
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Zinc lozenges help prevent a cold.
• True
• False
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Zinc lozenges help prevent a cold.
• True Incorrect. If zinc lozenges are taken at
the first sign of a cold (within 24 hours), it may
help reduce the length of the cold, not
prevent a cold. Check with your doctor before
taking the lozenges and do not go over the
recommended doses (15 mg for men and 12
mg for women).
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Zinc lozenges help prevent a cold.
• False Correct! If zinc lozenges are taken at
the first sign of a cold (within 24 hours), it may
help reduce the length of the cold, not
prevent a cold. Check with your doctor before
taking the lozenges and do not go over the
recommended doses (15 mg for men and 12
mg for women).
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If you have the flu and do not feel well
enough to go to the dining commons
for a meal, the dining commons can
provide a sick meal for you.
• True
• False
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If you have the flu and do not feel well
enough to go to the dining commons
(DCs) for a meal, the DC can provide a
sick meal for you.
• True Correct! Just call and make
arrangements with the DC manager to get
soup, ginger ale, crackers, etc. A friend can
bring your UMass ID card to get swiped and
pick up your sick tray and bring it to you.
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If you have the flu and do not feel well
enough to go to the dining commons (DC)
for a meal, the DC can provide a sick meal
for you.
• False Incorrect! The DC can provide a sick
tray for you. Just call and speak to the DC
manager to get soup, ginger ale, crackers,
etc. A friend can bring your UMass ID card to
get swiped and pick up your sick tray and
bring it to you.
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