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Trouble in Paradise

The Shore Thing

Heads of the Class




Solo Shot

Got Milk Thistle?

The Elite Meet

We've Got Your Number

Flu Fight

Doctors Ordered

Priority Male

Condoms on the Side

Sexpert-September 2007

Trainer's Bench-September 2007

Get a Nightlife




Cheat Sheet

The Food Network

The Princess and the HIV

Our Space

GOAAAAALLLLLLL!

Crowning Achievement

Hot Dates-September 2007

The Jury is Out

Holding Out for a Hero

28 Profiles in Courage

Blown Sideways

Star Billing




Editor's Letter-September 2007

Mailbox-September 2007

Catch of the Month-September 2007


Most Talked About

HIV: Behind the Music (46)

Virtual Prevention: Fighting HIV Online (26)

Inmate Testing: Optional or Mandatory? (17)

Senators Clinton and Obama Discuss HIV/AIDS (10)

Defending Vaccine Research (8)

Most Popular Lessons

Herpes Simplex Virus

Syphilis & Neurosyphilis

Shingles

The HIV Life Cycle

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)


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September 2007


Flu Fight

by Laura Whitehorn

Did you know the flu can break your heart? A large Russian study recently reported that even for HIV-negative people, getting the flu can trigger heart disease. The American Heart Association also says having heart disease (many positive people do) makes the flu deadlier. Folks with HIV need a flu shot yearly and Pneumovax, to block bacterial pneumonia, every five.

Before you roll up your sleeve, a few reminders:

  • If your CD4 count is below 200, vaccinations might not be appropriate for you. Consult your doctor.
  • The shot doesn’t give you flu, but you may feel ill for a day while your immune system works to make antibodies.
  • FluMist, a nasal spray made from live virus, isn’t for positive people.
  • Encourage family and friends to get vaccinated too. Otherwise, their flu could become yours.
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