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Feeling bad? Is it the flu or just a cold? Learn how to treat it and perhaps prevent it next time.

Is it the flu or a cold?
How to tell the difference

Flu

What about H1N1 flu?

What can I do to help prevent the flu?

If I get the flu how should I treat it?

Should I take antiviral drugs?

How long should I stay away from work or school when I have the flu?

I need a flu shot. Where can I go?

Wake County

Orange County

Johnston County 

No 2009 information for Johnston, Durham and Chatham counties.  It will be posted when it is available.

Flu statistics

Hospitalizations and deaths from the flu

Flu map

Colds

How to treat a cold

How to prevent a cold

Pandemic

Some health experts say a global influenza pandemic is long overdue.

Read the News & Observer stories on pandemic flu