Seasonal Influenza

Abstract

Welcome to Public Health Moment from the University of Minnesota. Between 5 and 20 percent of Americans will fall ill this year from seasonal influenza. Symptoms include fever, headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Your best defense against the flu is to have a flu vaccination each year, says Jill DeBoer, associate director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy. <clip: “In general, anyone who wants to reduce their chances…and other long-term care facilities.”> DeBoer says that, on average, more than 200,000 people are hospitalized each year from flu complications and 36,000 die. <clip: “Complications of seasonal flu can include…can have those worsen.”> For more information, go to www.cidrap.umn.edu For John Finnegan and Public Health Moment, I’m Kris Stouffer.