Flu shot is best way to stay healthy and protect others

By Ron Fujimoto

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 11, 2011

~~<p>The movie "Contagion," about a deadly global virus epidemic, really interests me. Although it's fiction and greatly sensationalized for entertainment value, the events are based on reality. We've had worldwide pandemics like this before; remember SARS, ebola and the swine flu?</p>
<p>Influenza, or the seasonal flu that usually runs from October through May, is another global outbreak we battle every year. The flu might not cause inevitable death within two days like the virus in "Contagion," but it can have serious effects. Every year, millions of people are hospitalized because of flu complications.</p>
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The movie "Contagion," about a deadly global virus epidemic, really interests me. Although it's fiction and greatly sensationalized for entertainment value, the events are based on reality. We've had worldwide pandemics like this before; remember SARS, ebola and the swine flu?

Influenza, or the seasonal flu that usually runs from October through May, is another global outbreak we battle every year. The flu might not cause inevitable death within two days like the virus in "Contagion," but it can have serious effects. Every year, millions of people are hospitalized because of flu complications. Login for more...