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Survey shows Americans underestimate severity of the flu

Published in Drug Week, February 10th, 2006

Americans underestimate flu's severity and neglect dehydration treatment threatening to leave them at increased risk during this flu season, according to the new national "Zicam Flu Survey" of physicians and consumers across the country.

The "Zicam Flu Survey," designed to examine the attitudes and actions of physicians and consumers about flu, uncovered a potentially dangerous doctor-patient disconnect regarding the perception of flu's severity leaving millions of people with their guard down. While nearly 80% of doctors consider flu to be a "very severe" or "extremely severe" illness compared to other typical illnesses, only 42% of consumers agreed.

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