Millions sickened with the flu as virus activity picks up across the US
Infectious disease experts say now is the time to get a flu shot if you haven't already. The vaccine is supported and encouraged by every major medical group for everyone over the age of six months.
Meanwhile, if you do have the flu, you're unlikely to catch a cold at the time, according to a recent study published in the. Like a viral fight club, the two have difficulty co-existing in the same person's respiratory tract. British researchers tested more than 44,000 samples of respiratory viruses taken from patients over nine years. They found that when a person had the flu, specifically an influenza A strain, they were much less likely to be infected with a rhinovirus, which causes the common cold.
The researchers theorize that flu and cold viruses compete for the resources needed to get someone sick. During flu season, influenza tends to win., covering your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, staying home when you're sick, and proper hand-washing with soap and water.
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