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Cold And Flu Overview
The cold and flu season is here! Each year, between 5% and 20% of the U.S. population gets sick with the flu. Stay informed about the latest flu activity around the country, and learn important facts, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of the common cold and the flu here.
Recent Flu Activity
National Weekly Flu Update
An otherwise quiet end to the flu season has been interrupted by the outbreak of H1N1 influenza, otherwise known as "swine flu."
According to the most recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percentage of positive specimens fell slightly to 11.9%. This was largely due to the H1N1 flu`s presence, although the Centers warn there were many reasons for this increase. Among these reasons were that people who visited their doctors with flu-like symptoms were diagnosed with other forms of influenza (in other words, not H1N1), and a change in the testing practices due to the H1N1 virus.
While the total number of positive flu specimens dropped across the board, the number of H1N1 diagnoses increased from 20.7% to 34.3%.
Given the increase in flu diagnoses, many regions of the U.S. saw significant increases in their flu activity this week. Eight states reported widespread activity. These states were Arizona, California, Georgia, New Mexico, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey and Texas. Most of these states reported large numbers of H1N1 flu activity.
Regional activity was reported by 14 states. These states were Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Tennessee and Utah.
Local influenza activity was reported by Washington, D.C., Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Sporadic flu activity was reported in 13 states, largely in the Central U.S., and Puerto Rico. The states reporting sporadic flu were Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Vermont and West Virginia.
Every week throughout the flu season, WeatherBug will provide updates on the latest flu outbreaks. Be sure to check back to get the latest flu report in your area.
The CDC recommends that high risk groups, which include the elderly and children less than 23 months of age, get vaccinated on a yearly basis.
In addition to vaccines, there are other things that can be done to minimize your risk for contracting the flu:
- Avoid close contact with those who are sick.
- Avoid exposing others when you are sick. Stay home from work or school if you are exhibiting symptoms.
- Cover your mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing.
- Wash your hands frequently.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
How Does The Flu Differ From The Common Cold?
Both the common cold and flu are respiratory illness, but are caused by different viruses. While it is difficult to tell the difference between the two viruses, flu symptoms are typically more severe than a cold – fever, aches, fatigue, and coughing. Colds are generally milder, with runny or stuffy noses. Colds generally do not result in serious complications.
Courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Facts about the common cold.
Causes:
Symptoms of the common cold are caused by over 200 different viruses. Some of these viruses, like the rhinovirus (which causes 30% - 35% of all adult colds), rarely produce severe illnesses. Others like parainfluenza and respiratory syncytial virus affect children with more severe respiratory infections than they cause in adults.
Cold Season:
In the United States, most colds occur during fall and winter months. The rate of cold infections begins rising in late August and early September, and remains consistently high until the late spring months. This may be due to a combination of the beginning of the school season and the onset of colder weather, both increasing the chances for the virus to spread indoors.
Symptoms:
Symptoms from the common cold normally manifest 2 to 3 days after infection, and include:
* Congestion buildup in and difficulty breathing through the nose.
* Sinus swelling
* Sneezing
* Sore throat
* Coughing
* Headaches
Cold symptoms typically last 2 to 14 days, but rarely include high fevers. Most people recover in a week. Complication include bacterial ear and/or sinus infections. High fevers, swollen glands, significant sinus pain, and coughing to clear mucus are good indications and should result in a visit to a doctor.
Treatment:
The common cold has no cure, so treatment consists of managing the symptoms through:
* Plenty of rest
* Drinking lots of fluids
* Sore throat relief via gargling warm salt water or use of sprays/lozenges
* Using petroleum jelly for raw, sore noses
* Use of acetaminophen for headaches and fever
Other Facts:
* According to the CDC, 22 million school days are missed each year due to the common cold.
* Over a given year, Americans get sick from 1 billion colds.
* Children average 6 to 10 colds per year, likely due to their close contact in schools and childcare centers.
* Adults average 2 to 4 colds per year, while women between 20 to 30 years old have more colds than men.
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