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Flu or Flu-like illness in chronically ill or disabled children

  • Overview
  • Doctor speaks
    • What is flu or flu-like illness?
    • Which children are at risk of complications from flu or flu-like illness?
  • Symptoms, complications and recovery from flu or flu-like illness
    • Flu or flu-like illness symptoms
    • Complications of flu or flu-like illness
    • Recovery from flu or flu-like illness
  • Managing and treating flu or flu-like illness
    • Managing flu or flu-like illness at home
    • Deciding when to get medical help
    • Contacting the GP and out of hours GP service
    • A&E and the hospital ward
    • Hospital inpatient care
    • Communicating with health professionals
  • Antibiotic Treatment
    • What are antibiotics and why are they used (or not) in children with flu or flu-like illness?
    • Parents views on the benefits of antibiotics
    • Parents concerns about taking antibiotics
    • Side effects of antibiotics
  • Preventing flu or flu-like illness
    • Finding Information and Support
    • Preventing flu-like illness
    • The influenza (flu) vaccine
  • Impact of flu or flu-like illness on life
    • Home and social life
    • Effect on siblings
    • Impact on nursery and school
    • Work and finances
    • Advice to other parents
    • Messages to health professionals
  • People's Profiles
    • Child’s age at interview 1-3 years old
    • Child’s age at interview 4-6 years old
    • Child’s age at interview 7-10 years old
    • Child’s age at interview 11 years and older
    • A doctor speaks
  • Resources and Information
  • Credits

Flu or Flu-like illness in chronically ill or disabled children

Profiles - A doctor speaks

Dr Kay Wang

Dr Kay Wang is a GP and researcher in the Nuffield Department of Primary Health Care Sciences, University of Oxford.
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