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Suggest Treatment For Flu

I went to tunisia in November 4 days after returning I became ill with the flu so did my husband we went to tunisia again in January and again 4 days after returning I got the flu again but not my husband this time do you think it was something we caught in tunisia or here as I have been led to believe you can't catch flu twice in the same epidemic thank you
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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I really appreciate your concern, this is very likely that if you go in area which is endemic for some disease then you may be infected there if not vaccinated, once you did not get the infection then second time not sure whether you are going to have this or not, chances are equally positive and negative, so better to get done vaccine, hope this information helps, take care. ( If immunity is developed against the particular organism then chances of having infection with the same organism is less, but with other strength this could be possible )
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Suggest Treatment For Flu

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, this is very likely that if you go in area which is endemic for some disease then you may be infected there if not vaccinated, once you did not get the infection then second time not sure whether you are going to have this or not, chances are equally positive and negative, so better to get done vaccine, hope this information helps, take care. ( If immunity is developed against the particular organism then chances of having infection with the same organism is less, but with other strength this could be possible )