How to Reduce the Spread of Flu
作者:黛安·马丁,医学博士
专业:
传染病
Influenza, or the flu, is a virus that affects, on average, 8% of the US population each year. While anyone can get the flu at any time, between December and March are considered peak flu season. 这些冷 months tend to force people to congregate indoors – perfect for spreading a highly-contagious virus.
Keep yourself and your family safe this flu season by knowing who’s most at risk for getting the flu, how you can reduce that risk and what 如果你真的得到了,就去做.
More than just running a fever or feeling under the weather, this highly-contagious respiratory illness can cause serious complications, like bronchitis, sinus or ear infections or pneumonia. For infants and young children or the elderly, it can be life-threatening. Other groups that are at increased risk of getting the flu and experiencing complications include:
The best way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated each year. 因为 the most prevalent strains of influenza virus change from season-to-season, yearly vaccines help protect you against the most severe ones this year, as well as up your immunity to others over time.
流感疫苗如何起作用
For most people, the flu is annoying but not life-threatening. 在那 case, your best option is to stay home and get lots of rest. 然而, if you are in a high-risk group for complications or feel very sick, contact your health care provider. The CDC recommends that antiviral treatment begin within 2 days after illness onset; because influenza is a virus, antibiotics will not help.
If flu symptoms are severe enough that you need medical attention, please visit your closest 紧急护理 facility. With lower cost and shorter wait times than Emergency care, they’re better equipped to handle minor emergencies and illnesses like flu and 流感相关的并发症.
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2019年11月发布
关于黛安·马丁,医学博士
Dr. Dianne C. 马丁 is board certified in Internal Medicine and fellowship-trained
传染病学. Her internal medicine practice focuses on the clinical
management of infectious diseases, and she has practiced in 弗里蒙特 for
超过25年. Dr. 马丁 graduated from the Medical University of South
Carolina and completed her Internal Medicine Residency at the University
肯塔基医疗中心. She then completed an Infectious Disease fellowship
at the University of California, Davis. Dr. 马丁也是一名外交官
of the National Board of Medical Examiners.
Very active in the 博彩app医院 Healthcare Community, Dr. 马丁 has served as chairperson for several committees. 目前,博士. 马丁 serves on the 董事会 of Life Elder Care in 弗里蒙特 and is a co-chairperson for the Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee and Infection Control Committee at 博彩app医院.