As winter weather sets in across most of the United States, many are experiencing another seasonal mainstay: the Flu. The Center for Disease Control recommends getting a flu vaccine every year. Getting vaccinated is the first and most important step in protecting against this serious disease.
February 1, 2013 A lot of families are dealing with the flu this year. As soon as one child gets over this nasty virus the other child comes down with it. I have heard everything from kids missing an entire week of school to adults breaking out in rashes.
According to WPTV.com the Unites States is in the middle of one of its most severe flu seasons in years.
The government's CDC website is giving the following tips to prevent the flu:
January 14, 2013 According to some recent research, most Americans wash their hands somewhere between 5 and 15 seconds.
In order to help prevent the spread of germs, you should be washing your hands for a full 20 seconds
October 22, 2012 My father always told me to make the best first impression was to walk right up to someone, look them in the eye and give them a firm handshake. Good advice, except during cold and flu season.
Flu Season 2012 is upon us and my family has already been struck by the influenza bug, despite already having received our flu shots
September 13, 2012 I have the flu. This miserable illness, that I've been informed is "going around," comes complete with nausea, headache, body aches, and exhaustion. It really hangs on too. I've had it for almost two weeks while some others have reported symptoms persisting up to three weeks.
My case was verified by a doctor, but before that it was a matter of matching symptoms with others I knew and saying "that really sounds like what I have." No, really. I was basing my professional diagnosis off the fact that my nurse, her mother, and I all had similar flu-like symptoms.
