Knowing if you have COVID or the flu can affect when you get vaccinated, need a particular antiviral, or if you need to work from home. But these combination tests can be expensive.
Over-the-counter medications, even though they sell by the millions, are not risk-free.
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Robert Booy, University of Sydney and Ian Barr, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
We may have an autumn surge in flu cases. So best start planning for your flu shot soon.
Parents need practical strategies to balance the health risks and stressors of kids getting sick as we trudge through the virulent flu, RSV and COVID-19 winter season.
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Decades of research show that respiratory illnesses are dramatically reduced when people wear face masks.
Pediatric emergency rooms in some states are at or over capacity due to the surging number of respiratory infections.
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Flu and COVID-19 are expected to make headway during the current respiratory virus season. The best way to stay healthy is vaccination in conjunction with personal protective measures.
Matthew Hobbs, University of Canterbury; Alex Kazemi, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau, and Lukas Marek, University of Canterbury
The last time New Zealanders even had a flu season was in 2019. The flu, along with COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, is expected to hit hard this winter.
Using fever reducers or drinking too much fluid while battling the flu may upset the body’s delicate balancing act.
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Recent computer modeling shows the upcoming flu season might see a surge in cases. Coupled with COVID-19’s continued threat, doctors are again urging Americans to get their shots.
Winter is flu season – could it be coronavirus season as well? The research is mixed, but other factors besides temperature and humidity have more to do with the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
The flu comes on rapidly and symptoms get worse over the first few days.
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Sheena G. Sullivan, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza and Rob Moss, The University of Melbourne
The 2018 flu season was mild, while 2017 was a particularly bad year. It’s impossible to predict what the 2019 flu season has in store, but we’ve seen more cases so far this year than usual.
The protection of the flu vaccine is minimal, and may not be worth it.
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