For the second time this year, flu cases are growing across the United States, at least 41 states have reported high or high levels of viruses. According to experts, the emergency chamber tour has started more than 30 percent this week compared to this week compared to this week.

According to the disease control and prevention centers, the increase in cases has closed temporary schools in places across the country including Texas and Tennessee. Recent data suggests that this flu season has more than 20 million cases, 250,000 hospitals and more than 11,000 deaths.

What are the factors behind the increase in flu number?

According to doctors, people are not taking precautions to prevent the spread of flu, which increase the number of RSVs, normal cold, and even RSV (respiratory synchronous virus), a common respiratory virus that nose, throat Infects, and lungs. It is a major cause of childhood disease and hospitalization in infants.

In addition, there is a slightly less defend from the rate of low vaccination.

Is it too late to get a flu shot?

Doctors say that it is never late to take a flu shot. A flu shot, also known as influenza vaccine, is a needle injection that prevents the flu. Doctors recommend it for all six months and above.

While it is recommended for all, flu shots should be taken by those who are at high risk of serious complications from influenza, such as infants, elderly, asthma, and pregnant women who have weaker immunity.

How long is the flu contagious?

Most people who get infected, Influenza virus can be detected from one of you to get sick from one of you and even for 10-12 days for those who go to five to seven days. Are serious.

Doctors say that you can do some new flu tests at home so that you can help determine what disease you have. These tests help you define the disease properly to prevent it, especially in people who are immunized in society or in school.

Even though there is no proper treatment for the flu, but a famous antiviral drug called Tamiflu, which has been found to reduce the duration of symptoms. Doctors say that they do not recommend it for everyone, but people aged 2 years and above are eligible for it, especially low immunity levels, very young children, pregnant women who have heart disease or diabetes There are severe comoridrities as they are, and they are together. A risk to receive pneumonia or other deadly diseases.

Cough cases are also increasing

The CDC has also reported an increase in cases of cough infection for the fourth straight week, with an increase of 27 percent before a week in nationwide cases. Cough cough for infants and young children due to its small airways is particularly dangerous.

Also known as pertussis, whoping cough is a highly infectious bacterial infection that affects lungs and breathing tubes. It can also be severe and fatal in infants.

Which is an effective vaccine for coughing a joint vaccine known as TDAP, which prevents tetanus, diphtheria, and pertusis. But infants cannot find until they are two months old, leaving the youngest infants.

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