Is It a Cold or Flu?

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Learn more about the difference between the symptoms of a cold and the flu.

Influenza (Flu)

2019 - 2020 Flu Season January 17, 2020

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Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report According to CDC’s latest FluView report (Jan 4 - 11), national levels of flu-like illness remain elevated; however, hospitalization rates remain similar to what has been seen at this time during recent seasons and mortality, while increasing, has not yet exceeded the epidemic threshold. It is too early to know whether the season has peaked or if flu activity will increase again.   Learn More

Benefits of Flu Vaccination in the United States during the 2018-2019 Flu Season The 2018-2019 flu season was the longest in a decade. The A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses that circulated last season were mostly like the H1N1 flu vaccine component, while the A(H3N2) viruses were mostly drifted from the flu vaccine component. CDC estimates that vaccination helped prevent 4.4 million illnesses, 58,000 hospitalizations and 3,500 deaths, showing the importance of flu vaccine.      Learn More

	Is It a Cold or Flu? Flu and the common cold are both respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different viruses. Because these two types of illnesses have similar symptoms, it can be difficult to tell the difference between them based on symptoms alone. In general, flu is worse than the common cold, and symptoms are more intense. Colds usually cause milder illness than flu.   Learn More

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