Who Is Considered High Risk During Flu Season?
Each year, flu season hits and it seems like everyone is getting sick at some point or another. While the general public gets mostly mild symptoms of illness and recovers quickly, others are not so lucky. For people 65 or above and children younger than 5 with weak immune defenses, they are at more of a risk for developing serious problems in combination with influenza. Some examples of these issues would be Pneumonia, Bronchitis, and both sinus and ear infections.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention or the CDC states “Flu-related hospitalizations among children younger than 5 years ranged from 7,000 to 26,000 in the United States.” While “71%-85% of seasonal flu-related deaths have occurred in people 65 years or older.” It is crucial that high-risk people take precautions into preventing the flu for their own health and safety.
The CDC has given some pointers on what people can do to protect themselves. The number one thing to do is to get the flu vaccine each year to prepare your body for the viruses. There are also simpler things to do every day like washing your hands frequently or developing the habit of coughing or sneezing into your elbow.
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