As we enjoy the holiday season — the “most wonderful time of the year!” — another season is looming: flu season. The “peak month of flu activity” is the month with the highest rate of respiratory specimens testing positive for an influenza virus infection. According …
As we begin December, winter illnesses are top of mind. Just last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory that cases of influenza are beginning to rise in the 5 to 24-year-old age group. Coupled …
As we usher in the cooler weather, it’s more important than ever that we do everything in our power to stay healthy. With the pandemic still impacting the world around us and flu season underway, our immune systems need to be in fighting form! In …
It’s that time again: Flu season is here! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that influenza cases begin in the fall and typically peak in February. Positive tests are often seen as late as May. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation …