Seasonal Flu

This year, for a lot of reasons, flu is getting a lot of attention.

But what most people don’t realize is that every fall and winter flu is a problem that has to be managed. Somewhere between five and 20 percent of the country’s population gets the flu every year, which amounts to millions of cases. For most, the flu is a few days of feeling as if you’ve been hit by a truck. For some, flu leads to dangerous complications. What’s the difference, who’s at risk and how do you manage that risk? Read on.

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Oct

2009

Seasonal Flu Vaccine Still Available

Seasonal

Friday, October 16, 2009 03:41 PM

Doses Being Administered as Supplies Allow

Bellin Health is still vaccinating the public against seasonal flu, but only as supplies allow.

National attention is focused on H1N1 flu vaccination and any current flu-like symptoms are being attributed to H1N1 flu. But seasonal flu vaccination is still an ongoing effort.

“We just don’t want anyone to get frustrated if they are unable to get an immediate seasonal flu vaccination,” said Ellen Roy, an infection preventionist at Bellin. “We have limited quantities but expect more once we get closer to our seasonal flu period which is normally in December with peaks in February or March.

“There’s still time to get vaccinated against seasonal flu,” she said.

Seasonal flu typically kills 36,000 Americans and hospitalizes 200,000 each year.

The CDC projects as many as 40 percent of Americans will be affected by H1N1.

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