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Posted By: Technophobe
Subject: US Flu
Date Posted: December 07 2019 at 7:03am
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Flu season arrives early, driven by an unexpected virus Published Fri, Dec 6 20194:55 PM ESTUpdated Fri, Dec 6 20198:26 PM ESTv Key Points The U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years. An early barrage of illness in the South has begun to spread more broadly, and there’s a decent chance flu season could peak much earlier than normal, health officials say. Some experts think the early start may mean a lot of suffering is in store, but others say it’s too early to tell. [ Technophobe: Sorry folks, I could not transfer this article to the site. I just got garbage when I tried. So, anyway, here is the site the article originates on, so you can read it yourselves.] Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/06/us-flu-season-arrives-early-driven-by-an-unexpected-virus.html" rel="nofollow - https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/06/us-flu-season-arrives-early-driven-by-an-unexpected-virus.html ------------- How do you tell if a politician is lying? His lips or pen are moving. |
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Posted By: EdwinSm,
Date Posted: December 12 2019 at 10:20pm
The summary for the end of November notes unusual mix.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/" rel="nofollow - Link, until a new weekly report is posted |
Key PointsPosted By: Kilt5
Date Posted: December 13 2019 at 3:28pm
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1,300 flu deaths in the US - at least - so far https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/13/health/flu-update-cdc-dec-13-2019/index.html" rel="nofollow - https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/13/health/flu-update-cdc-dec-13-2019/index.html |
Posted By: Kilt5
Date Posted: December 19 2019 at 12:35pm
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25% strike rate at this school At Shakopee West Middle School in Shakopee, Minnesota, one-quarter of the students are sick with the flu -- 322 students. Shakopee mom Kathy Young said, "Half of our hockey team was out of school today because of strep throat and flu-like symptoms." A choir Christmas concert had to be postponed. https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/health/2019/december/flu-is-sweeping-the-nation" rel="nofollow - https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/health/2019/december/flu-is-sweeping-the-nation |
Posted By: Technophobe
Date Posted: December 21 2019 at 12:09pm
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Flu deaths jump to 1,800: CDC Children are particularly vulnerable to the flu and its complications. By Erin Schumaker 20 December 2019, 20:44 7 min read Deaths from the flu jumped this week, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting that 1,800 people had died and 32,000 people had been hospitalized, according to preliminary estimates the agency released Friday. Of those deaths, 19 were among children, a group that's particularly vulnerable to the flu and its complications. During recent past flu seasons, deaths among children have ranged from 37 to 187 fatalities. All areas of the country saw an increase in flu activity for the week ending Dec. 14, with the highest flu activity clustered in 19 states, many of them in southern and western parts of the country. Minnesota, which saw moderate flu activity at a state-wide level, reported 60 new flu outbreaks in schools for the week ending Dec. 14, according to the state health department In total, the CDC estimates that 3.7 million people have gotten the flu so far this season. As of right now, 2019-2020 flu activity is primarily being driven by influenza B/Victoria viruses, which is unusual for this time of year. In general, influenza B is more common in children, while influenza A, also known as H1N1, is more commonly seen in older adults, according to Dr. Jessica Grayson, an assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. It remains too early to say how severe this flu season will be or how long it will last. Typical symptoms of the flu include fever, sore throat, aches, chills and sweats and fatigue, according to the Mayo Clinic. While the flu might seem like a relatively minor disease, because it's so common, complications from the flu, which can include pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma flare-ups and heart problems, can be deadly. People with weakened immune systems, adults older than age 65 and babies are all at a higher risk of contracting the flu, as well as at higher risk for developing complications from the disease. If you experience flu symptoms, Grayson recommends staying home from work and other public places to avoid transmitting the disease to others. Wash your hands often and avoid others who are ill. "Before going to your doctor's office, call," Grayson said. "They may have a different waiting room for those who are sick." Getting vaccinated against the flu is the best way to protect against the disease, experts say. Receiving the vaccine earlier in the season is preferable, because the vaccine takes about two weeks to kick in, but even partial protection against the flu can ward off the worst symptoms and make the duration of the disease less severe. "It's not too late to get vaccinated," Grayson stressed. "We still have a lot of flu season left." Guidelines for children are slightly different than they are for adults, according to the CDC. The agency is now recommending that some children between the ages of six months and 8 years old get two doses of the vaccine, spaced at least four weeks apart. The child's doctor or health care provider should determine whether he or she needs a second dose for the best possible protection against the flu. Despite those recommendations, however, many Americans mistakenly believe that the flu vaccine doesn't work or has side effects. (Apart from soreness at the needle's injection site, there are no notable side effects linked to the flu vaccine.) In part because of these misconceptions, only half of Americans reported that they planned to get the flu vaccine this year, according to a survey conducted by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases this summer. Source and map: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/1300-people-died-flu-year/story?id=67754182" rel="nofollow - https://abcnews.go.com/Health/1300-people-died-flu-year/story?id=67754182 ------------- How do you tell if a politician is lying? His lips or pen are moving. |
Posted By: Loribearme
Date Posted: December 27 2019 at 5:20pm
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