What to Do If You’re Sick with Flu

["Centers for Disease Control and Prevention" <no-reply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Read and follow these steps when caring for someone sick with flu.

Influenza (Flu)

2019 - 2020 Flu Season January 3, 2020

www.cdc.gov/flu

	Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report According to CDC’s latest FluView report (Dec 22 – 28), national levels of flu-like illness have been elevated for eight weeks and continue to increase. The 2019-2020 flu season is underway across the country with 43 states experiencing high or moderate influenza-like illness.       Learn More

What to Do If You’re Sick with Flu Most people sick with flu have mild illness and do not need medical care or antiviral drugs. If you get sick with flu symptoms, in most cases, you should stay home and avoid contact with other people except to get medical care. If, however, you have symptoms of flu and are at high risk of developing flu-related complications, contact your health care provider quickly.       Learn More

Keep Flu Out of Schools Flu causes more hospitalizations among young children than any other vaccine-preventable disease. The single best way to protect against seasonal flu and its potential serious complications is for children to get a seasonal influenza vaccine each year. Educators and staff can help slow the spread of flu by encouraging children, parents, and staff to practice everyday preventive actions. Learn More

	Follow us on Twitter Nationally, #flu activity continues to increase. If you haven’t received a #fluvaccine, it’s not too late. Flu vaccination can reduce the risk of flu illness, hospitalization and even death https://go.usa.gov/xp62d