The Most Common Early Warning Signs Of The Flu
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Pay attention to these initial symptoms.
Influenza is everywhere right now.
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than half of the country is reporting high or very high flu activity. Flu cases are also expected to continue climbing, meaning even more people will contract the virus.
“Numbers of emergency department visits, outpatient visits, hospitalizations are all on the increase, and it looks like this is mostly driven by numbers in children,” Dr. Robert Hopkins, the medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, said. Younger adults with the flu are next, but Hopkins said he suspects cases among older adults will soon make up a larger share of the data.
The flu can infect anyone and cause serious complications in healthy people and those at high risk. While hand-washing, mask-wearing and vaccination can help to limit contraction of the flu, it’s a hard virus to avoid.
Here are the first symptoms to look for this winter and what to do if you get sick:
