Many people associate cold weather with the common cold. Sneezing, scratchy throat, runny nose -- everyone knows the first signs. And, according to the CDC, millions of people develop the common cold each year in the United States.
Many people associate cold weather with the common cold. Sneezing, scratchy throat, runny nose -- everyone knows the first signs. And, according to the CDC, millions of people develop the common cold each year in the United States.
Finally we are in a down turn on influenza for our region! Reported cases and hospitalizations are both decreasing.
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.
This season is seeing the highest Influenza like Illness (ILI) since the 2009 H1N1 Flu pandemic.
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.
This week of January 22 2018 has numbers climbing nationally and locally.
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health Disease Control gives us weekly Flu updates.
49 states and Puerto Rico have wide spread Flu activity according to the most recent postings by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). 12 children have dies thus far from the Flu.
According to Everyday Health the Flu lasts typically one to two weeks. The most severe symptoms such as fever, chills and muscle aches start in the beginning.
Did you know there is a weekly publication from the Centers for Disease Control called FluView, which shares are the latest national Flu data?
It is published online every week and brings us the most up to date and important news, numbers, trends and advice we need to know from national sources we trust the most.
