(From the Springfield-Greene County Health Department)So far this flu season, Greene County has reported 212 cases of influenza, highlighting the importance of getting vaccinated. In the last seven days, weekly influenza cases in Greene County doubled from 42 per week to 84.
This is up significantly from the last two years. At this point in 2019, 69 total cases were reported. In 2020, only 32 total cases were reported.
Get vaccinated to get protected
The Health Department urges the community to choose vaccination this flu season.
Getting the annual flu vaccine is the best preventive measure to reduce severity of disease, should a person contract the flu. The flu vaccine is recommended for everyone six months and older, and it’s important to get vaccinated early, before peak season during winter months. It takes the body about two weeks after vaccination to build antibodies against the flu.
The flu vaccine is widely available in Greene County. You can learn more information about flu vaccines and find a location to get vaccinated at vaccine417.com.
Additional prevention methods
Low influenza numbers in the 2020 flu season were likely due in part to COVID-19 prevention measures. This highlights the importance of preventative actions that reduce transmission of viral diseases:
Washing your hands.
Covering coughs and sneezes.
Disinfecting frequently touched surfaces.
Wearing a mask.
These measures can help reduce transmission of influenza.
If you get the flu
If you think you have the flu, stay home and seek medical care. The CDC recommends staying home until at least 24 hours after your fever is gone.
Common flu symptoms include:
Fever or chills
Cough
Sore throat
Runny or stuffy nose
Muscle or body aches
Headaches
Fatigue
If emergency flu symptoms arise, such as shortness of breath, chest pain or a fever over 104 degrees Fahrenheit in children, seek immediate medical care.
2 comments:
Of course this is to be expected.
Last year hardly anyone got the flu or died from it because they were all getting the lab-made corona-virus and since they got federal money from all the old sick people they killed through neglect and incompetence if you got the flu you got the coof too and the hospitals got a big payoff for putting "Covid-19" on the toe tag.
Now that a lot of fools got the clot-shot and they are dying of strokes and heart attacks dying of flu is definitely going to make a comeback.
Quick, send in the clowns
Don't bothеr, they're herе
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