Did you get a cold or flu? M: Neither. I always get coughs at this time of year. Don't worry. W: Yes, the weather is dry and windy here in fall. (Text 2) W: I can't believe we won that game. My heart was beating so fast. I thought I might be sick. The last ten ...
Analysis: What the current flu season might mean to children and adultsBOB EDWARDS
The flu is caused by viruses. Type A and Type B influenza viruses are what cause the main outbreaks of the flu each year. Type A is often hosted in animals such as such as ducks, chickens, pigs and whales, then passed on to humans, and is often more severe.3Type B is found only ...
Recently, BJU has seen more influenza cases compared to the same time last year. Beijing CDC has reported a significant increase of influenza patients during February 2023. Read on to learn more about the flu. Each year, when the flu season is onset,...
Learn more from the CDC When is flu season? Flu season can be unpredictable and likes to keep us on our toes. It usually starts in early fall, around October, and continues into spring; however, it has lasted into May during some particularly stubborn years. The months of December throug...
Although you can get the flu anytime, flu season starts in October and can go as late as May. When is the best time to get a flu shot? Shoot for September/October. Ideally, you should have it by the end of October. But even if you miss that window, the CDC recommends vaccination...
Australia is nearing the end of its worstflu seasonin at least five years, which could be a sign of what's to come in the United States heading into the fall and winter. According to data fromAustralia's Department of Health and Aged Care, as of Aug. 28, there have been nearly 218...
How bad is it? The flu has not yet reached “epidemic” proportions, according to last week’s CDC data, but it may happen soon. A flu epidemic occurs when the percentage of people who have died from the flu exceeds a threshold set by the CDC using data from prior years. Last week,...
What Is Coronavirus? By: Sarah Gleim This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), shows the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the coronavirus when viewed through an electron microscope. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention This article was first...
The CDC does not make a preferential recommendation for 1 influenza vaccine over another for those in whom more than one licensed, recommended product is available. Consider the following tips when selecting an influenza vaccine for patients: FluLaval Quadrivalent and Fluzone Quadrivalent are indicated...