Anyone else out there dealing with this 💩? I’ve been down 3 days with body aches and a bad headache. Absolutely sucks.
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OT: Flu
- Thread starter BradWesley
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Five year old granddaughter had a bad case. She was sick for a week. Bad sore throat and temp
My wife’s family is having their Christmas tonight. Last thing I want to do is be the one who gets multiple 70, and 80 year olds sick.
Funny it was over Christmas with my granddaughter. None of us got sick. And we were all together for a week. Seven kids and six adults.
Boy I totally would have guessed your age wrong
Lol. I’ve been pretty upfront about being an oldster.
Worst season in a long time
Maybe I really can't read...
Yeah don't do that.
This is the H3 N2 type A flu virus. They missed on the flu vaccine, but it can help. This is more serious with younger people than older, but it is more likely to lead to respiratory issues with Seniors than children.
It is virulent because it is not an aerosol transmission like COVID, (it can be though) it is more capable of surface contact exposure which can be there for longer periods of time. About a week ago the CDC was testing about 10,000 positive cases per day. The numbers are probably much higher because the CDC isn't paying for the testing so patients and their providers are paying, or choosing not to test ($200 out of pocket) . It is no where near as deadly as COVID but it is problematic.
My wife and I have been fighting through it for two weeks now, and are going in to check for walking pneumonia.
www.cdc.gov
It is virulent because it is not an aerosol transmission like COVID, (it can be though) it is more capable of surface contact exposure which can be there for longer periods of time. About a week ago the CDC was testing about 10,000 positive cases per day. The numbers are probably much higher because the CDC isn't paying for the testing so patients and their providers are paying, or choosing not to test ($200 out of pocket) . It is no where near as deadly as COVID but it is problematic.
My wife and I have been fighting through it for two weeks now, and are going in to check for walking pneumonia.
Influenza Activity in the United States during the 2024–25 Season and Composition of the 2025–26 Influenza Vaccine
Influenza Activity in the United States during the 2024–25 Season and Composition
www.cdc.gov
Whole family got it over Christmas
Do you have any children? I was fine until daughter started going to day care last year and it was an onslaught every 3 weeks or so. This year is better but still got a nasty sinus infection in November.
This is the 1st flu virus I've had take since 2014. Never caught the COVID. Vitamin D is a good idea helps the immune system and is progenitor for Vitamin C uptake. Still nothing except your immune system itself can stop or prevent flu viruses from becoming virulent in your system.
And what supplement do you take? Might start using it.
Daycare the petri dish of viruses and bacteria ...... not to mention the lovely lice .....
Don’t think it was the flu, but we had a stomach bug run through our house. I was puking my guts out on Christmas
