As influenza and cold cases ... prevention with the flu vaccine is especially helpful. “If you can get ahead of the problem, I think the best defense is a very strong offense. So, we like to vaccinate ...

The timing of flu season is largely due to the low temperatures. Research has found that flu viruses spread efficiently in cold conditions ... If you get it too early and the season lasts ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) confirmed the first pediatric influenza death in Mississippi for the 2024-25 flu season. According to MSDH, a pediatric ...

But sometimes, they can lead to serious illness and death. Flu vs. cold Cold and flu share similar symptoms, such as fever, body aches, weakness, tiredness, stuffy nose, and headache, making it ...

Early January is generally when seasonal infectious disease case numbers peak and begin to slope back downward. Yealy said the 2023-24 cold and flu season began and ended earlier, which could ...

WE’RE STILL RELATIVELY EARLY INTO THE FLU SEASON, SO DOCTORS ARE ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO GET VACCINATED. WHAT WE ANTICIPATE EVERY YEAR IS THE VACCINE IS GOING TO BE ROUGHLY 40 TO 60% EFFECTIVE IN ...

NEW YORK (WBNG) -- It is that time of the year when people are getting sick, but how do you know the difference between winter allergies and cold/flu ... added that flu season peaks between ...

Health care professionals spoke on what we can expect from this flu season ... of the winter season that lead to an increase in infection. “A large part of the cold weather is that we spend ...

During the current cold and flu season, children have a higher risk of getting sick. The AAP has release tips and reminders for parents to help keep children comfortable and healthy. In a January 17, ...

“We are in the height of the cold and flu season.” Bartel explains the symptoms of the viruses can be treated, but the actual virus can not. “We have to allow your body to really fight ...