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Thank you NBC NEWS & CDC for this insightful information. For the full article please click here.
It looks like the Flu Season has gotten a head start this year. Getting an annual flu vaccine is the first and best way to protect yourself and your family from the flu. Flu vaccination can reduce flu illnesses, doctors’ visits, and missed work and school due to flu, as well as prevent flu-related hospitalizations
This year’s flu season is off to a fast start and early indications suggest that it may be more severe than the previous season, NBC News reported.
Widespread flu activity is currently in four states where last year there were none at this time, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And Dr. William Schaffner, who is involved in the CDC’s flu surveillance network in Tennessee, has noticed cases of influenza picking up "dramatically" in the last week.
Even worse, it appears the dominant strain will be H3N2, which can produce more severe illness, said Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Thank you NBC NEWS & CDC for this insightful information. For the full article please click here.
Unfortunately, the flu vaccine available in the United States this year was only 10 percent effective in preventing illness from H3N2. However, while vaccinated people can still get sick, generally they get a milder and less dangerous form of the illness. Also, the vaccine protects against other flu strains.
A few things are new this season:
For more information about the 2017-2018 Flu Season, please visit the CDC website by clicking here.
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