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Influenza is a respiratory illness that is caused by the influenza virus, and it is highly contagious.
Seasonal flu, or flu is serious and can be transferred from one person to the next very easily. Prolonged or intimate interaction is not necessary in order to transmit or receive this virus.
Symptoms can either be mild or severe and often include cold chills, fever, aches and pains, and upper respiratory symptoms including coughing, sneezing, and trouble breathing. Some groups of people are more at risk than others. These people include very young children, the elderly and people with underlying health conditions, according to a Jackson County Health Department News Release.
Once someone catches the flu it can often lead to other illnesses such as pneumonia, bronchitis and ear infections, according to flumist.com.
Flumist.com also states that between five and 20 percent of the U.S. population will get the flu each year, and that includes four million children. On average $4.8 billion dollars is spent on expenses related to the flu virus in children.
This is why it is so important to get vaccinated before you are infected with the virus. Many local clinics and hospitals offer vaccinations for discounted prices, and free with medical card and other insurance plans.
The Jackson County Health Department has recently released their seasonal flu clinic schedule for 2010.
Winter is usually the peak of flu-season but cases have been known to break out as early as October and November.
When someone catches the flu it can develop into a bad case. Once this happens their can be long lasting affects and adverse reactions, said Carla Griffin, Director of Nursing at Jackson County Health Department.
More than 200,000 people are hospitalized each year for flu-related complications and of those about 36,000 die. Most fatalities are in young children or the elderly. Most adults with healthy immune systems can usually weather the flu with mild symptoms.
Getting a flu shot should be done yearly because there is no guarantee that last years shot will prevent you from catching the flu this year.
A small amount of money for a vaccine can protect you and your family from this atrocious illness, and can save you thousands of dollars in the case that a family member does catch the flu. Visit your local clinic for vaccination dates.
Influenza is a respiratory illness that is caused by the influenza virus, and it is highly contagious.
Seasonal flu, or flu is serious and can be transferred from one person to the next very easily. Prolonged or intimate interaction is not necessary in order to transmit or receive this virus.
Symptoms can either be mild or severe and often include cold chills, fever, aches and pains, and upper respiratory symptoms including coughing, sneezing, and trouble breathing. Some groups of people are more at risk than others. These people include very young children, the elderly and people with underlying health conditions, according to a Jackson County Health Department News Release.
Once someone catches the flu it can often lead to other illnesses such as pneumonia, bronchitis and ear infections, according to flumist.com.
Flumist.com also states that between five and 20 percent of the U.S. population will get the flu each year, and that includes four million children. On average $4.8 billion dollars is spent on expenses related to the flu virus in children.
This is why it is so important to get vaccinated before you are infected with the virus. Many local clinics and hospitals offer vaccinations for discounted prices, and free with medical card and other insurance plans.
The Jackson County Health Department has recently released their seasonal flu clinic schedule for 2010.
Winter is usually the peak of flu-season but cases have been known to break out as early as October and November.
When someone catches the flu it can develop into a bad case. Once this happens their can be long lasting affects and adverse reactions, said Carla Griffin, Director of Nursing at Jackson County Health Department.
More than 200,000 people are hospitalized each year for flu-related complications and of those about 36,000 die. Most fatalities are in young children or the elderly. Most adults with healthy immune systems can usually weather the flu with mild symptoms.
Getting a flu shot should be done yearly because there is no guarantee that last years shot will prevent you from catching the flu this year.
A small amount of money for a vaccine can protect you and your family from this atrocious illness, and can save you thousands of dollars in the case that a family member does catch the flu. Visit your local clinic for vaccination dates.
