In addition to getting them vaccinated against both seasonal and H1N1 flu, teach your kids basic hygiene habits, which can go a long way in preventing the spread of the virus.

除了让孩子接种预防季节性流感和H1N 1流感的疫苗外，教他们养成基本的卫生习惯，这可以长期地预防病毒的传播。

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Earlier in the winter, she’d played most of a half of basketball with the flu, before fainting on the sideline and getting fluids intravenously.

前一阵子还是冬天的时候，帕蒂正感冒，但她依旧坚持打了大半个半场篮球赛，直到昏倒在球场的边线上，去打吊针。

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But with 10 to 20 per cent of people worldwide getting flu every year, that still adds up to a huge burden of illness - and even in a good year some half a million die.

但是，全球每年有10% - 20%的人感染流感，这意味着流感依旧是一项巨大的疾病负担，即使在情况较好的年份里(指流感感染人数较少，译者注)，每年仍有大约50万人死于流感。

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It is also a way of getting rest and treatment." The most severe cases of swine flu have been found in Mexico, where the disease is suspected of killing more than 150 people and sickening hundreds more.

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As the flu season rages on, most of us try to practice good hygiene by washing our hands, avoiding close contact with others who are ill, and getting a flu shot.

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN chief medical correspondent, endorsed getting a flu vaccine and frequently washing your hands.

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That said, most physicians and public health experts recommend people to stick to the basics for flu prevention: washing your hands thoroughly, getting a flu shot, staying home for work or school to avoid spreading the virus, and vigorously cleaning surfaces that you frequently touch.

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