“If you're frail and just don't have much reserve, don't have much near cardiac reserve or pulmonary reserve, it can be really a serious illness.”
Mask fatigue and lower immunity are two of the biggest reasons why experts fear cases may spike this season after case volumes stayed relatively mild over the past two years. As the weather gets colder and more people start coming indoors, doctors say the sooner you get a flu shot, the better.
“Australia had a significantly earlier flu season than normal, two months earlier and it was three times as severe as the typical average over the last 20 years,” said Koncilja. The CDC recommends everyone six months or older get a flu vaccine annually. Health experts warn parents should be extra cautious this year when their child goes back to school. The flu is also dangerous to people 65 and older or those with underlying medical conditions.
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