--- title: Direct Primary Care | flu description: flu | Subscribe to our blog for news and information related to direct primary care, personal wellness, executive health and concierge medicine, among other topics. --- [PATIENT PORTAL](https://totalaccess.healthyhumans.com) [PAY ONLINE](https://www.totalaccessmedical.com/pay-online/) [![Total Access Medical LLC Logo](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/hs-fs/file-2447450201-png/images/tam-logo.png?width=270&name=tam-logo.png "Total Access Medical LLC Logo")](http://www.totalaccessmedical.com/) ≡ - [How We Fit Into Your Life](http://www.totalaccessmedical.com/concierge-healthcare-fit-life/) - [What Is Concierge Medicine?](http://www.totalaccessmedical.com/concierge-healthcare-fit-life/concierge-medicine/) - [Member Stories](http://www.totalaccessmedical.com/concierge-healthcare-fit-life/concierge-medical-care-testimonials/) - [Doctor Stories](http://www.totalaccessmedical.com/concierge-healthcare-fit-life/boutique-medicine/) - [About](http://www.totalaccessmedical.com/about-concierge-health-services/) - [Founder's Story](http://www.totalaccessmedical.com/about-concierge-health-services/concierge-practices-story/) - [Doctors](http://www.totalaccessmedical.com/doctors) - [Specialties](http://www.totalaccessmedical.com/concierge-medicine/) - [Family Medicine](http://www.totalaccessmedical.com/concierge-medicine/main-line-family-medicine/) - [Internal Medicine](http://www.totalaccessmedical.com/concierge-medicine/internal-medicine-philadelphia/) - [Holistic Medicine Integrative Medicine](http://www.totalaccessmedical.com/concierge-medicine/holistic-medicine-philadelphia/) - [Geriatric Medicine](http://www.totalaccessmedical.com/concierge-medicine/geriatric-doctors/) - [Getting Started](http://www.totalaccessmedical.com/getting-started-concierge-care/) - [How TAM Works with Insurance](http://www.totalaccessmedical.com/concierge-healthcare-fit-life/concierge-medicine-and-insurance/) - [HSA & FSA](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/explained-fsa-and-hsa-for-concierge-medicine) - [FAQ](http://www.totalaccessmedical.com/getting-started-concierge-care/faq/) - [Plans & Programs](http://www.totalaccessmedical.com/medical-concierge-services-cater-needs/) - [Individual Programs](http://www.totalaccessmedical.com/medical-concierge-services-cater-needs/use-personal-wellness-program-take-care/) - [Family Programs](http://www.totalaccessmedical.com/medical-concierge-services-cater-needs/concierge-family-medicine-programs/) - [Corporate Programs](http://www.totalaccessmedical.com/medical-concierge-services-cater-needs/corporate-health-programs/) - [Senior Programs](http://www.totalaccessmedical.com/medical-concierge-services-cater-needs/boutique-medicine-seniors/) - [Blog](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog) - [Living Well](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog) - [TRANSITIONING TO DPC](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/en/blog-transition) - Shop [About](http://totalaccessmedical.com/about/) Blog # Total Access Medical - Direct Primary Care Blog ## [Why Does The Flu Strike In Winter?](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/flu-in-winter-0) Feb 13, 2024 by [Total Access Medical](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/author/total-access-medical) [![](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-01-05%20at%208.41.46%20AM.png)](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/flu-in-winter-0) Many people associate cold weather with the flu. Sneezing, scratchy throat, runny nose, sore throat -- everyone knows the first signs. And, according to the [CDC](https://www.cdc.gov/features/rhinoviruses/index.html), millions of people develop the flu each year in the United States.  [Read More](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/flu-in-winter-0) ## [Why Does The Flu Strike In Winter?](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/flu-in-winter) Jan 08, 2023 by [Total Access Medical](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/author/total-access-medical) [![](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-01-05%20at%208.41.46%20AM.png)](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/flu-in-winter) Many people associate cold weather with the flu. Sneezing, scratchy throat, runny nose, sore throat -- everyone knows the first signs. And, according to the [CDC](https://www.cdc.gov/features/rhinoviruses/index.html), millions of people develop the flu each year in the United States.  [Read More](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/flu-in-winter) ## [Cold and Flu: Why Do They Strike In Winter?](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/cold-and-flu-why-do-they-strike-in-winter) Jan 05, 2021 by [Total Access Medical](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/author/total-access-medical) [![](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-01-05%20at%208.41.46%20AM.png)](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/cold-and-flu-why-do-they-strike-in-winter) Many people associate cold weather with the common cold. Sneezing, scratchy throat, runny nose -- everyone knows the first signs. And, according to the [CDC](https://www.cdc.gov/features/rhinoviruses/index.html), millions of people develop the common cold each year in the United States.  [Read More](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/cold-and-flu-why-do-they-strike-in-winter) ## [Flu Update for the Philadelphia Region](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/flu-update-for-the-philadelphia-region-1) Mar 06, 2018 by [Total Access Medical](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/author/total-access-medical) Finally we are in a down turn on influenza for our region! Reported cases and hospitalizations are both decreasing. [Read More](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/flu-update-for-the-philadelphia-region-1) ## [The Taming of the Flu: To Tamiflu or Not to Tamiflu.](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/the-tam-ing-of-the-flu-to-tamiflu-or-not-to-tamiflu) Feb 27, 2018 by [Total Access Medical](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/author/total-access-medical) That is the question. With flu season supposedly nearing its down turn, it seems like there has been an outburst in the number of house holds and people infected and exposed to the flu this last week in our Philadelphia region. [Read More](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/the-tam-ing-of-the-flu-to-tamiflu-or-not-to-tamiflu) ## [February 2018 Flu Review](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/february-2018-flu-review) Feb 15, 2018 by [Total Access Medical](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/author/total-access-medical) This season is seeing the highest Influenza like Illness (ILI) since the 2009 H1N1 Flu pandemic. [Read More](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/february-2018-flu-review) ## [Flu Update](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/flu-update) Feb 09, 2018 by [Total Access Medical](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/author/total-access-medical) There have been over 98 severe cases of the Flue reported and 7 deaths in our area. 78% of hospitalizations were for Influenza A. 6 Influenza outbreaks have occurred at long term living facilities. [Read More](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/flu-update) ## [Flu Update For The Philadelphia Region](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/flu-update-for-the-phildedelphia-region) Jan 24, 2018 by [Total Access Medical](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/author/total-access-medical) This week of January 22 2018 has numbers climbing nationally and locally. [Read More](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/flu-update-for-the-phildedelphia-region) ## [Flu update for the Philadelphia Region](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/flu-update-for-the-philadelphia-region) Jan 16, 2018 by [Total Access Medical](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/author/total-access-medical) [![](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/Screen%20Shot%202016-11-21%20at%203.19.22%20PM.jpg)](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/flu-update-for-the-philadelphia-region) The [Philadelphia Department of Public Health Disease Control](https://beta.phila.gov/departments/department-of-public-health/)gives us weekly Flu updates. [Read More](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/flu-update-for-the-philadelphia-region) ## [Do you have the Flu? Here is what you need to do:](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/do-you-have-the-flu-here-is-what-you-need-to-do) Jan 03, 2018 by [Total Access Medical](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/author/total-access-medical) [![](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/hs-fs/hub/383975/file-2119948775.png)](https://wellness.totalaccessmedical.com/blog/do-you-have-the-flu-here-is-what-you-need-to-do) 49 states and Puerto Rico have wide spread Flu activity according to the most recent postings by the [Centers for Disease Control  (CDC).](https://www.cdc.gov/)12 children have dies thus far from the Flu. 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