“I would worry much more about influenza this week,' one doctor says.
Americans’ concerns over the new coronavirus have spawned a public-health emergency declaration, a controversial travel ban and quarantine, and China-bound flight suspensions. But the better-known flu virus is a far greater threat to Americans’ health right now, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest.
In contrast, at least 19 million people in the U.S. have experienced flu illnesses this season, the CDC estimates. About 180,000 people have been hospitalized so far, and an estimated 10,000 have died. Sixty-eight children have died this flu season. Influenza “remains a dangerous virus every single year,” Weisenberg added. Groups at high risk for flu-related complications include adults aged 65 and over; pregnant women; young kids and children with neurological conditions; people living with conditions like diabetes, asthma, cancer, HIV/AIDS, and heart disease; and people who have had a stroke.
For everyone six months and older, the CDC says getting the yearly flu vaccine is “the single best way” to ward off the seasonal flu virus. People should also steer clear of close contact with sick people; stay home from work and school when they’re sick; cover their mouth and nose while sneezing or coughing; and clean their hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based sanitizer, the CDC says.
While the CDC says estimates of this season’s flu-vaccine effectiveness aren’t yet available, it notes that research shows the flu vaccine typically reduces risk of flu illness by 40% to 60% when the vaccine viruses are similar to the ones currently circulating.
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