Flu Season Preparedness
Home / Blog Posts / Flu Season Preparedness
Home / Blog Posts / Flu Season Preparedness
January 17, 2020
With the arrival of the winter months, the Centers for Disease Control warn that flu season has started unusually early and has already spread across 46 states. To make matters worse, this season’s flu vaccine may not be effective for the strain of the virus that is spreading. The strain to hit the states this season is the B Victoria strain. Unlike its predecessor H1N1, the B strains come later in the season and affect children and older adults, causing more hospitalizations and flu-related deaths.
There are many precautions you can take to protect your family and home from the flu virus. The CDC recommends getting a flu shot as your first line of defense. Those that are most at risk are children and older adults or those with a compromised immune system.
One of the best ways to protect against the flu is good hygiene.
One of the best things you can do for yourself in 2020 is self-care. Caring for yourself can be monumental in building your body’s resistance against infections and illnesses.
If you do end up getting the flu this season, try to avoid other people and going in to work. This will help eliminate the spread of the virus. Get plenty of rest and fluids and if your symptoms are severe, seek medical treatment. There are flu medications that can shorten the duration and severity of the flu if taken early.
The Benefits of Leather Furniture With so many fabrics available, many wonder why people choose the expense of leath...
Read Blog