Brokaw has been the sole anchor of weekday ``NBC Nightly News'' since 1983, and has an impressive history of ``firsts,'' including: the first exclusive United States one-on-one interview with Mikhail Gorbachev, which earned him an Alfred I.
If you think it's the flu, avoid contact with others. Don't try to power through your day at work, you'll only risk exposing your coworkers and others you come in contact with. If you must go out, for instance to see a doctor, wear a face mask. Influenza is highly contagious, and often debilitating and even deadly.
Your best bet to prevent the flu is to get your annual flu vaccine. Although it's not 100 percent effective at preventing the flu, it gives you a much better chance of avoiding the illness than anything else. If you are exposed to someone with the flu, avoid close contact with the person and wash your hands frequently.