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I
t’s nice to give gifts
to family members
and friends. They
appreciate your
thoughtfulness and you
feel good about sharing
e,
your time, talents and ef-
forts with loved ones.
But there is one “gift”
that is best not given to oth-
ers, although it is some-
times unwittingly passed
along – the flu.
Influenza is a contagious
as virus that can cause severe
illness and even life-threat-
ening complications. Flu vi-
ruses can cause high fe-
ver, headache, fatigue, dry
cough, sore throat, runny
nose and body aches.
Complications may in-
clude bacterial pneumo-
nia, dehydration and aggra-
ul
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farmers market
The Get Local AZ Farm-
ers Market is now in ef-
fect, Wednesdays from 4
to 7 p.m. at Camino A Lago
Park, 21111 N. 98th Ave.,
in north Peoria. The park
is located next to Sunrise
Mountain Library, 21109 N
98th Ave.
o Events will be held al-
most every Wednesday
through April. Get Lo-
cal AZ has been hosting a
farmers market in south
Peoria several years. See
how residents responded to
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How to prevent the flu
vation of chronic
medical conditions,
such as congestive
heart failure, asth-
ma or diabetes.
The flu spreads
when an infect-
ed person coughs, Dr. Heatherann
Bal
sneezes or speaks,
and the virus goes into the
air and other people in-
hale it.
Every year, between five
and 20 percent of Ameri-
cans get sick from the flu.
Most recover in one to two
weeks, but approximately
200,000 people end up be-
ing hospitalized for flu-re-
lated complications. Those
most likely to develop flu
complications are chil-
dren between the ages of
six months and 19 years of
age, adults age 50 and old-
er, women who are preg-
SHARING THE LOVE
We’re excited to have a
new market up this way!
For details and a full list of
Farmer’s Markets in the
area check out our blog
www.uwsphx.com/blog. —
Upper West Side PHX
What time does it start at?
— Brittney Negrete
Woohoo! — Christina
Olshefske Hernandez
Lyndsey Meewes is this
the one you’re going to? —
Michael Meewes
Thank you for the list! —
Jane McCleary Cicinelli
Lindsey Obrzut let’s go!!
— Krystal Kay
Where is it? — Debra
Ewan
21109 N 98th Ave. Peoria,
Arizona 85382 at the Sunrise
Mountain Library — Kelly
Renee Miller
Very cool. — Julie Moretti
PLANNING
My goal is to come bond!
— Erik Elderkin
Well, you get me! You’re
Inc. USA,brother
bromance All rights reserved.
is work- 10/10/2018Her opponent, Rick Gray,
GUEST COMMENTARY
nant during flu sea-
son, individuals living
in nursing homes or
long-term-care fa-
cilities, people with
chronic health con-
ditions, health care
workers who have di-
rect patient contact
and care givers of children
less than six months old.
The best way to prevent
passing the flu along to
your loved ones and others
is to get an annual flu shot.
The flu vaccine protects
against the three viruses
that are expected to be the
most common each year
and usually becomes avail-
able in the fall. It may be
given either as a shot or na-
sal spray, depending on the
person’s age and any exist-
ing health conditions. You
also can prevent the spread
Kathy Knecht
for Arizona
State Senate
The people of this com-
munity deserve a repre-
sentative who shares our
values, our vision and who
works with our communi-
ty to achieve a prosperous
Arizona. We deserve a rep-
resentative who will col-
laborate with all the people
in our district — who puts
the people ahead of any
party. We have this leader
with Independent Kathy
Knecht who is running for
state senate in our district.
Kathy Knecht is not
hard to find — she is at
events talking to peo-
ple in our community dai-
ly. From high school foot-
ball games to candidate
debates, Kathy will never
turn away an opportuni-
ty to meet with the people
in her district nor will she
turn away an opportuni-
ty to debate her opponent.
didn’t show up to a TV de-
bate with Brahm Resnik
Read more West Valley news online
of the flu by avoiding close
contact with people who
are sick. If you are the one
who is sick, try to keep your
distance so others won’t get
the flu too. You also should
stay home, if possible, from
work or school.
Good health habits are
especially important during
flu season, which typical-
ly lasts from about October
through February. Remem-
ber to cover your nose and
mouth with a tissue when
you cough or sneeze, and
then wash your hands often
to protect against germs.
Use an alcohol-based sani-
tizer if soap and water are
not available. Avoid touch-
ing your eyes, nose and
mouth since germs are of-
ten spread when you lay a
hand on something that is
contaminated with the flu
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Knecht supports ful-
ly funding public educa-
tion, bringing transparen-
cy to politics, supporting
legislation that ensures
children and seniors have
access to quality health-
care, brings high quali-
ty jobs to Arizona, takes
care of Arizona veterans,
keeps government control
local and so much more.
How do we know where
Knecht stands on all of
these issues? Because
Kathy Knecht is all over
our district talking to vot-
ers about her vision and
her values and has accept-
ed invitations to all four de-
bate invitations.
Legislative District 21
has one more opportuni-
ty to meet the candidates
— a candidate forum 6:30
p.m. Oct. 15, at the Sun
City Country Club 9433 N.
107th Ave. Kathy Knecht is
committed to sharing her
views and will be at these
events. Gray says he won’t
be there.
The voters of LD21 de-
serve representatives who
respect them enough to
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virus and then touch your-
self. Try to get plenty of
sleep, stay active, manage
stress, drink plenty of flu-
ids, and eat healthy foods so
your immune system stays
strong.
The flu is one thing that
is best not shared with oth-
ers. If you do get it, antiviral
drugs may be taken to help
make the illness milder and
shorten the length of time
you are sick. For more in-
formation about the flu, talk
with your doctor or call 877-
934-9355 for a free referral
to a physician near you.
Editor’s Note: Dr. Heatherann
Bal is a family medicine
physician with Abrazo Medical
Group in Peoria, 10180 W.
Happy Valley Road, Building A,
Suite 100.
vision for the state of Ari-
zona. Does Rick Gray re-
spect his duty as state sen-
ator and the people of LD
21 enough to attend these
events?
We are LD21 constitu-
ents who are registered
Republican, Democrat and
Independent.
Eva Osuna, Marleejean
Johnson, Gustavo
Arteaga, Dr. Rebecca
Osuna, Armando
Macias, David Flores
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