keld feldspar wrote:
I have to get a flu shot or the alternative is, my wife will make me wear a mask for 1 month post the official declaration of the end of flu season.
As for the other (norovirus) stop eating poop, you know the stuff that comes out of the bottom side...
Influenza has reached epidemic proportions in the US, say health officials, but the outbreak may be showing signs of having peaked.
Last week 7.3% of US deaths were caused by pneumonia and the flu, just above epidemic threshold, said the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Flu activity was widespread in 47 states, up from 41 the week before.
But the worst of the flu cases could be past as the number of hardest-hit states dropped to 24 from 29.
Experts recommend flu vaccines, which have been found to be 62% effective.
The 2012-13 flu season is said to have started earlier than usual, with many cases of the H3N2 strain, which can be severe.
"Only time will tell how moderate or severe this flu season will be," Thomas Frieden, the CDC director, told reporters on Friday.
Nationally, 20 children have died from the flu this season, the CDC has reported. They do not count adult deaths, but estimate it kills about 24,000 Americans each year.
Some analysts say the latest numbers suggest the worst of the season may have passed.
The only states without widespread flu were California, Hawaii and Mississippi.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
Norovirus fecal/oral transmission you knew that of course.
I am required by my superiors to receive an influenza inoculation as part of my job. If I opt out I must wear a mask while on duty until flu season is declared over plus 1 additional month.
Sometimes it seems as though one has to cross the line just to figger out where it is
The governor of New York State, Andrew Cuomo, has declared a public health emergency because of the severity of this year's influenza season.
The order makes vaccinations more accessible and allows pharmacists to administer vaccines to children.
Almost 20,000 cases of flu have been reported in New York state so far this season - more than four times the number of cases last winter.
The flu outbreak has reached epidemic proportions across the US.
Last week 7.3% of US deaths were caused by pneumonia and the flu, just above epidemic threshold, said the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Flu activity was widespread in 47 states, up from 41 the week before.
Experts recommend flu vaccines, which have been found to be 62% effective.
The 2012-13 flu season is said to have started earlier than usual, with many cases of the H3N2 strain, which can be severe.
Some analysts say the latest numbers suggest the worst of the season may have passed.
The only states without widespread flu were California, Hawaii and Mississippi.
Flu symptoms can include fever, cough, runny nose, body ache and fatigue.
Severe cases could see vomiting and diarrhoea or develop into pneumonia. Many cases are much milder.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
