Mother's chicken soup doesn't match this year's flu. Sadly, so far, data from the Center for Disease Control (cdc) show that influenza has killed 20 children, and that number is likely to increase in the coming months. By contrast, only three children died of influenza in the same period last year. Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not track adult deaths from influenza, they said the number of flu hospitalizations is also rising this year. In the first week of January, the flu-related hospitalization rate was 227/100,000, twice as high as in the previous week. Compared with last year, the hospitalization rate in the same period last year was only 7/100,000.
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Why is the flu so rampant? Different influenza viruses are transmitted every year. This year, its H3N2 toured. As Anthony fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told National Geographic, H3N2 has historically been a bad player in influenza patients. He also explained that people tend to be less exposed to H3N2 than other strains, which means they are less likely to be exposed to h3n2. Establish immunity.
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There is also the problem of influenza vaccine, which experts say is only about 30% effective. Why? According to National Geographic, the vaccine grew in eggs. When the vaccine hatched this year, the virus mutated during its growth and its effect became worse.
That is to say, the CDC still recommends that if you haven't been vaccinated, especially considering that the flu season may last until the end of May. Once you get the flu vaccine, it will take two weeks for protective antibodies to work. At the same time, look at these tips for flu prevention.
If you do have flu-like symptoms (fever, cough, runny nose, body pain, etc.), go to your doctor immediately and see your doctor prescribe antiviral drugs for you. & CDC points out on its website that studies have shown that influenza antivirals work best when used within two days of onset. If you are ill, stay away from work! Your colleagues will thank you.