What Happens When COVID-19 and Flu Season Collide?
With COVID-19 still widely circulating, this year’s flu season will be unlike any other flu season we’ve previously encountered. Until more is known about the potential dangers of becoming infected with both the flu and the coronavirus at the same time, it makes sense to take every precaution—especially since physicians will have a difficult time determining if a person has both or either infections. This is… Read More
Six Feet, 48 Hours, 10 Days: How to Avoid Flu via The Wall Street Journal
Cases of the flu spiked across the U.S. in December. Even in a mild year, influenza kills as many as 12,000 people in the U.S., even more alarming, a bad year can cause as many as 56,000 deaths. The flu vaccine is the most effective way to prevent yourself from catching or spreading the flu. A new post from The Wall Street Journal outlines numbers to keep in mind this flu season. Three to six feet: The distance… Read More
CDC: Early Data Suggests Potentially Severe Flu Season
CDC Urges Vaccination, Treatment Early data suggests that the current 2014-2015 flu season could be severe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urges immediate vaccination for anyone still unvaccinated this season and recommends prompt treatment with antiviral drugs for people at high risk of complications who develop flu. So far this year, seasonal influenza A H3N2 viruses have been most common… Read More
Are You Worried Sick About Catching The Flu? Let MD Now Urgent Care Protect You with a Flu Shot.
It’s that time of year again: flu season. But now you can give the sneezing, aching, coughing, and congestion the cold shoulder by simply getting a flu shot. Since flu season starts in October/November, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) advise getting a flu shot right away to ensure that you’re protected from the start of the season. Luckily, MD Now Urgent Care is offering both seasonal flu shots, as well as… Read More
