Wednesday, December 31, 2014

14 Things You Should Know For Flu Season

Winter is coming, and so is the flu. Here’s your game plan to stay healthy this flu season (or, barring that, how to get well soon).



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The flu typically peaks in February, but can start as early as October or pop up as late as May.


The flu typically peaks in February, but can start as early as October or pop up as late as May.


This graph from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is called Peak Month of Flu Activity 1982-83 through 2013-14.


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The CDC tracks the spread of the flu across the country every year. Here is what the flu was doing during the week ending November 14, 2014.


The CDC tracks the spread of the flu across the country every year. Here is what the flu was doing during the week ending November 14, 2014.


As you can see — not a whole lot. Yet.


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Here is what it looked like at the very end of December 2013, for some comparison:


Here is what it looked like at the very end of December 2013, for some comparison:


Red indicates the highest level of flu activity.


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