00:00 The flu can be dangerous and even deadly, with an average of 36,000 people in the US dying from it each year and as many as a quarter of a million to half a million people worldwide.

05:33 The influenza virus, also known as the flu, is a respiratory illness that is most common and severe in the colder months, and it can infect various species including humans, birds, pigs, bats, and horses.

10:40 Flu strains are classified based on the types of proteins found on the outside of the virus, and they reproduce rapidly in the body, making a person infectious even before symptoms appear.

15:41 The best way to prevent getting or spreading the flu is by washing your hands frequently, and if you have the flu, it's important to stay home.

20:37 The flu can lead to bacterial pneumonia, which is a common complication and can be deadly.

25:41 The flu can lead to dehydration, sinus issues, and can worsen conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and heart conditions, and it can be spread by children who are often not as conscious of hygiene as adults, and it can also be transmitted directly from birds to humans.

30:46 The H5N1 bird flu has a high mortality rate, but it is difficult to catch, while the regular flu spreads through touch, coughing, and sneezing, and can be contagious before and after symptoms appear.

35:51 Pandemic flu is caused by a new virus that emerges from animals and infects humans, and it can kill and infect a large number of people before eventually becoming a seasonal type of flu.

40:52 Antiviral drugs used to treat the flu can actually train the flu virus to become resistant to the drugs, making them ineffective for those who really need them, so using antivirals to cure or shorten a common flu is not recommended for the whole population.

46:02 Scientists and doctors make predictions about the specific flu strain in the US each year and create a vaccine based on a non-live version of that virus, but the effectiveness of the vaccine varies and sometimes it doesn't confer any immunity, possibly due to the virus mutating in the presence of egg protein used to grow the vaccine.

50:54 The hosts receive an email correcting their mistake about the composer of The Simpsons theme song and give credit to Alf Klosson for his work on the show.