by admin | Nov 11, 2024 | Cold and flu
Originally Published by Health.com Cold and flu season may leave you wary about touching bus and subway poles, doorknobs, and even shaking a stranger’s hand. Flu germs typically live on surfaces for 24 to 48 hours, while cold viruses last several hours. Some...
by admin | Nov 4, 2024 | Cold and flu
Originally Published by VerywellHealth Cold season in the U.S. is typically fall and winter. It starts around late August and lasts into March or April.1 The virus group that causes most colds, rhinoviruses, is most active in these cooler months. As the weather warms...
by admin | Apr 8, 2024 | Cold and flu
Originally Published by Health There’s a lot of time during influenza (flu) season, which starts in October and lasts as long as May, to dodge germs. You might feel like you are safe if you already had the flu or got a flu shot, but you can get the flu twice in...
by admin | Mar 4, 2024 | Cold and flu
Originally Published by CIDRAP Flu levels remain elevated, with increases in half of US regions, as COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) levels stayed on downward trends, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest weekly...
by admin | Mar 4, 2024 | Cold and flu
Originally Published by NorthJersey.com At least two New Jersey children have died from influenza in the past few weeks, state Health Department officials confirmed Thursday, as the state continues to see high flu levels in every region. Few details were released on...
by admin | Dec 18, 2023 | Cold and flu
Originally Published by The U.S. Sun SPENDING Christmas exiled in bed while our family celebrates is not a prospect many of us relish. But with festive social activities ramping up and a number bugs circulating, some of us might be faced with this unpleasant scenario....