Influenza (the Flu), is spreading across the USA.
Do you get a influenza shot in the arm before the flu season starts,
or during flu season? It is never to late to get one.
Some workplaces give employees a flu jab for free.
Te Flu can be very debilitating & sometimes deadly.
In the Winter recently finished in Australia, the influenza virus killed a number of elderly esp those in retirement homes.
It also killed some young children as well as some fit & healthy young adults.
It always depends upon the strain of the influenza virus.
Some viruses adapt themselves to become more deadly.
The map below shows where the Flu has spread in the USA up the December 23 2017
Its mainly in California & the Southern States.
I wish my MMO friends all the best in avoiding the flu this winter.
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/f...atment-2017-12
The flu season is off to a strong start, with 21 states reporting ‘high’ flu-like activity.
This year’s vaccine isn’t as effective as usual, but it can still prevent you from getting some versions of the flu.
People who do catch the flu can get rid of it faster with antiviral drugs.
From the California coast to the shores of South Carolina, Americans across the country are coming down with some nasty strains of the flu this year.
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports “influenza activity” is ticking up across the southern half of the US, with one strain (H3N2) responsible for the majority of the deadliest, most dangerous cases reported so far.In lab specimen tests, H3N2 has been responsible for around nine out of every 10 flu cases studied. And at least twelve children have died from catching the flu this season.
The states where flu prevalence is most worrisome are highlighted here in red: