Cold & Flu Prevention
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Just because others around you (and maybe yourself) have already started sneezing, coughing, developing a sore throat, and getting sick with a cold or the flu, doesn’t mean you are next.
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The best way to avoid the flu is to prevent it.
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At some point in your life, most especially during the upcoming season, you’ve likely been plagued with fever, sore throat, cough, muscle aches and/or congestion. These are all symptoms of the very variable and contagious influenza virus. It is generally thought that the best way to avoid getting the flu is to get vaccinated. Keep in mind that it can take up to two weeks for the vaccine to take effect, which is why it is recommended at the beginning of the season as a preventative method. There has been much controversy surrounding the effectiveness of the flu shot, but in many ways, getting vaccinated offers the best protection currently available against influenza.
Read MoreDangers of overdosing on OTC meds during flu season
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At some point in your life – maybe even recently during this flu season – you’ve likely been plagued with fever, sore throat, cough, muscle aches and/or congestion.
You may have reached for a different medicine to treat each symptom, depending on the order in which they began and their severity. What you may not have realized is that one ingredient, acetaminophen, was likely found in each medication.
Read MoreWhat you need to know about this flu season
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Chances are, if you’ve been following the news over the past couple of days, you’ve heard reports that the flu season in the U.S. is off to its earliest start in nearly a decade and it could be the worst we’ve experienced in a while.
During the 2003-2004 flu season, one of the most lethal seasons in the past 35 years, the dominant flu strain was influenza A (H3N2), similar to this year. Historically, flu seasons where H3N2 was the predominant strain have been more severe, with higher numbers of hospitalizations and deaths. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 76 percent of this season’s reported cases have been of the H3N2 strain.
Read MoreTips for staying healthy during cold and flu season
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A few weeks ago I spoke about the importance of influenza vaccinations, being that we are on the verge of flu season.
Vaccinations are the best way to prevent infection with this virus.
Read MoreWhy it's important to get your yearly flu shot
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Flu season is just around the corner: It typically begins in October or November, peaks in January or February and can continue through May.
Given that it takes about two weeks for the vaccination to build the antibodies necessary for protection, what better time than now to get vaccinated?
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