Williamson County urges residents to get flu vaccine as peak season nears

Widespread Flu outbreak prompts concern.

Lastly, he emphasizes that one way to possibly prevent this terrifying chain reaction is getting the flu shot.

While most people recover at home from the flu in less than a week, doctors say people who have symptoms including chest pains, difficulty in breathing or mental confusion should seek medical help.

O’Connor Hospital will advise the public when the restriction is no longer in effect.

Flathead County had the most cases of reported influenza in the state, with 332, according to DPHHS.

NYS officials said that as of last week, 1,606 New Yorkers have been hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza, the highest weekly number since Department of Health reporting began in 2004. But not this flu season – and certainly not in California. This advice stands: run, don’t walk, to the nearest facility to get your flu shot if you have not yet done so! That form tends to hit patients harder than other strands of the virus. “And the end of the flu season is still several months away”. “Most dogs will recover, although canine influenza can be lethal in a small number of patients”, he adds. The virus is also more resistant to antiviral medications to treat flu symptoms, according to news reports.

“There’s still plenty of time to get vaccinated”, he said. During the temporary restriction, families and friends are encouraged to send a card or telephone their loved one rather than visiting the hospital. But health officials are widely in agreement about two things.

There is no discernible season for dog flu and infections can happen any time of year, the AVMA reports.

The state typically sees three or four flu-related deaths by mid-January, according to Dr. James Watt, chief of the state’s Division of Communicable Disease Control. Flu shots may not prevent the illness altogether but will lessen the severity and duration. “Less often, a person might get the flu by touching a surface or object that has the flu virus on it, and then touching their own mouth or nose”.

Just like their owners, dogs across the US are coming down with flu-related symptoms due to widespread canine influenza, according to a report by WESH 2.

Haller addressed how to navigate the flu including the symptoms, treatment and prevention, period of contagion and effectiveness of the flu vaccine. Some people may have vomiting or diarrhea.

“I’ve seen cases where people have gotten it in the same season”, Smith said.