When the wintry flu season strikes do you crave a comforting cup of hot cocoa? It could be your body’s innate wisdom at work. Nature works in mysterious ways. Just when cold, dry weather chills us to the bone and flu season is in full bloom, we crave a comforting cup of hot cocoa. As it…
Israel Records 1st Case of Patient With Both COVID-19 and Flu, Dubbed ‘Flurona’
Israel has recorded what is widely believed to be the first case of “flurona” disease, a double infection of coronavirus and seasonal flu in an unvaccinated pregnant woman, according to local reports. The unnamed woman displayed mild symptoms of the virus at Rabin Medical Center in the city of Petah Tikva on Dec. 30, Hamodia reported. She is doing well and was…
Flu Is Making a Comeback in US After an Unusual Year Off
The U.S. flu season has arrived on schedule after taking a year off, with flu hospitalizations rising and two child deaths reported. Last year’s flu season was the lowest on record, likely because COVID-19 measures—school closures, distancing, masks, and canceled travel—prevented the spread of influenza, or because the coronavirus somehow pushed aside other viruses. “This…
San Diego County Flu Cases Increase, But Below Five-Year Average
December 22, 2021
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SAN DIEGO—The number of San Diegans testing positive for influenza increased by 34 percent over the previous week, but cumulative case numbers are still fewer than the five-year average, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported Dec. 22. For the week ending Saturday, a total of 191 lab-confirmed flu cases were reported in the region, compared…
Honey Beats Traditional Treatment for Respiratory Infections
The medical term to describe the common cold is an upper respiratory infection (URI). This is often caused by a virus that infects your nose, throat and mouth. There are more than 200 different viruses responsible, with rhinoviruses being the most common. In one cross-sectional study published in 2016, scientists in India analyzed the incidence…
5 Ways to Beat the Flu Naturally
With flu season rapidly approaching, recommendations for preventatives are everywhere but many are not backed up by science. Can you guess the top five? (Hint: vaccination is not one of them!) With flu season rapidly approaching, many are looking to vaccination as a “preventive” approach. Those who abstain are often accused of being uneducated or…
The Flu, You, and What to Do
If there was ever a season to not celebrate, it’s flu season. Statistics show that most people get the flu from October to May. That’s more than six months out of the year. What is the flu? Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs….
Flu Vaccine Mandate Leaves University of California Students and Staff With Mixed Feelings
The University of California (UC) is requiring its students, faculty, and staff to receive a flu vaccine by mid-November, as part of its COVID-19 response, following a recent executive order. The mandate applies to individuals who learn, live, or work on a UC campus for the duration of the 2021-2022 flu season, according to UC…
San Diego County Reporting More Influenza Cases Than Normal
The number of influenza in San Diego this season is higher than the average for the same period in recent years, San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HSSA) officials announced on Oct. 13. A total of 195 lab-confirmed influenza cases have been reported so far this season. That compares to six at the…
Universities Issue Seasonal Flu Vaccine Mandates as Part of COVID-19 Response
As influenza season approaches, some universities in the United States are requiring students and faculty members to receive flu shots as part of the COVID-19 response. At the University of Notre Dame, where 98 percent of students have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, flu shots will be offered for free on campus in two flu…
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