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A reminder from LCDHD - Flu season is upon us By Dr. Christine Weyman, Medical Director Lake Cumberland District Health Department (LCDHD) A reminder that the flu season is upon us. As recommended by the CDC, more and more individuals are receiving the annual flu vaccine so hopefully the number of flu cases will never reach the threshold for an epidemic. Last season was mild possibly for that reason. In the Lake Cumberland region 20% of school children were vaccinated by school health department nurses in 2011 and 15% so far this year. Since it has been recognized that school children are the propagators of influenza, then immunizing them goes a long way towards curbing the spread of this disease. Influenza is a serious illness consisting of headache, high fever, body aches, possibly sore throat and cough. A runny nose with or without a fever is not usually a symptom of the flu and is likely to be due to a cold. The very young and the elderly usually have the most severe illness and a very real chance of dying. Immunization protects. Today we have even more choices of vaccines and greater access to vaccination centers; physician offices, pharmacies and health departments all offer these vaccines. Current vaccines are made against 3 strains of influenza; the shot does not contain a live virus and cannot give someone the flu. Since the elderly do not respond to vaccines as well as the young, there is now a stronger version for those 65 and older. Also a weakened live vaccine is available for healthy individuals for ages 2 thru 49- it comes in the form of a nasal mist- this produces immunity exactly where one needs it, in the nose and throat- the first place an influenza virus enters the human body. It too cannot give someone the flu as the virus can only replicate at the low temperatures of the nose and throat. We ask everyone to help stop the spread of influenza by getting vaccinated. - Dr. Christine Weyman This story was posted on 2012-11-26 09:26:15
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