{"id":1030,"date":"2019-02-22T12:00:20","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T18:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bryanisd.org\/textribune\/?p=1030"},"modified":"2019-02-20T13:20:26","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T19:20:26","slug":"cdc-says-take-3-actions-to-fight-the-flu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bryanisd.org\/textribune\/2019\/02\/22\/cdc-says-take-3-actions-to-fight-the-flu\/","title":{"rendered":"CDC Says \u201cTake 3\u201d Actions to Fight the Flu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"span19 pagetitle\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"share-bar\" class=\"span19\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"body\" class=\"span19\">\n<div id=\"contentArea\">\n<div class=\"syndicate\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"span19\">\n<p><em>Flu is a serious contagious disease that can lead to hospitalization and even death.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>CDC urges you to take the following actions to protect yourself and others from influenza (the flu):\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pull-left margin-right-ten margin-bottom-ten\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/images\/protect\/preventing_step_1.gif\" alt=\"Step One\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/protect\/vaccine\/index.htm\">Take time to get a flu vaccine.<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pull-right margin-left-ten span7 border margin-left-ten\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/images\/protect\/1-take-time-flu-vaccine.png\" alt=\"Infographic: Get yourself and your family vaccinated!\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-bullet\">\n<li>CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses.<\/li>\n<li>While there are many different flu viruses, a flu vaccine protects against the viruses that research suggests will be most common. (See\u00a0<a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/about\/season\/vaccine-selection.htm\">Vaccine Virus Selection<\/a>\u00a0for this season\u2019s vaccine composition.)<\/li>\n<li>Flu vaccination can reduce flu illnesses, doctors\u2019 visits, and missed work and school due to flu, as well as prevent flu-related hospitalizations.<\/li>\n<li>Everyone 6 months of age and older should get a flu vaccine every year before flu activity begins in their community. CDC recommends getting vaccinated by the end of October.\u00a0 Learn more about\u00a0<a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/protect\/keyfacts.htm#timing\">vaccine timing<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Vaccination of\u00a0<a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/about\/disease\/high_risk.htm\">high risk persons<\/a>\u00a0is especially important to decrease their risk of severe flu illness.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/about\/disease\/high_risk.htm\">People at high risk of serious flu complications<\/a>\u00a0include young children,\u00a0<a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/protect\/vaccine\/pregnant.htm\">pregnant women<\/a>, people with certain chronic health conditions like asthma, diabetes or heart and lung disease and\u00a0<a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/about\/disease\/65over.htm\">people 65 years and older<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Vaccination also is important for\u00a0<a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/healthcareworkers.htm\">health care workers<\/a>, and other people who live with or care for high risk people to keep from spreading flu to them.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/parents\/index.htm\">Children younger than 6 months<\/a>\u00a0are at high risk of serious flu illness, but are too young to be vaccinated. People who care for infants should be vaccinated instead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pull-left margin-right-ten margin-bottom-ten\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/images\/protect\/preventing_step_2.gif\" alt=\"Step Two\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/protect\/habits\/index.htm\">Take everyday preventive actions to stop the spread of germs.<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pull-right margin-left-ten span7 border margin-left-ten\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/images\/protect\/2-take-preventative-flu.png\" alt=\"Infographic: Take everyday preventative actions to help stop the spread of flu viruses!\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-bullet\">\n<li>Try to avoid close contact with sick people.<\/li>\n<li>While sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them.<\/li>\n<li>If you are sick with flu symptoms, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone for 24 hours without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.)<\/li>\n<li>Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/handwashing\/\">Wash your hands<\/a>\u00a0often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an\u00a0<a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/protect\/preventing.htm#\">alcohol-based hand rub<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way.<\/li>\n<li>Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with germs like the flu.<\/li>\n<li>See\u00a0<a class=\"tp-link-policy nonHtml noDecoration plugin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/pdf\/freeresources\/updated\/everyday-preventive-actions-8.5x11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tp-label\">Everyday Preventive Actions<\/span><span class=\"tp-size\">[257 KB, 2 Pages]<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nonpharmaceutical-interventions\/\">Nonpharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs)<\/a>\u00a0for more information about actions \u2013 apart from getting vaccinated and taking medicine \u2013 that people and communities can take to help slow the spread of illnesses like influenza (flu).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pull-left margin-right-ten margin-bottom-ten\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/images\/protect\/preventing_step_3.gif\" alt=\"Step 3\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/antivirals\/index.htm\">Take flu antiviral drugs if your doctor prescribes them.<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pull-right margin-left-ten span7 border margin-left-ten\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/images\/protect\/3-take-antiviral-flu.png\" alt=\"Infographic: Take antiviral drugs if your doctor prescribes them!\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-bullet\">\n<li>If you get the flu, antiviral drugs can be used to treat your illness.<\/li>\n<li>Antiviral drugs are different from antibiotics. They are prescription medicines (pills, liquid or an inhaled powder) and are not available over-the-counter.<\/li>\n<li>Antiviral drugs can make illness milder and shorten the time you are sick. They may also prevent serious\u00a0<a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/about\/disease\/complications.htm#complications\">flu complications<\/a>.\u00a0<a class=\"tp-link-policy nonHtml noDecoration plugin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/pdf\/freeresources\/updated\/treating-influenza.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tp-label\">For people with high risk factors<\/span><span class=\"tp-size\">[308 KB, 2 Pages]<\/span><\/a>, treatment with an antiviral drug can mean the difference between having a milder illness versus a very serious illness that could result in a hospital stay.<\/li>\n<li>Studies show that flu antiviral drugs work best for treatment when they are started within 2 days of getting sick, but starting them later can still be helpful, especially if the sick person has a\u00a0<a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/about\/disease\/high_risk.htm\">high risk factor<\/a>\u00a0or is very sick from the flu. Follow your doctor\u2019s instructions for taking this drug.<\/li>\n<li>Flu symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people also may have vomiting and diarrhea. People may be infected with the flu, and have respiratory symptoms without a fever.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit CDC\u2019s website to find out\u00a0<a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/takingcare.htm\">what to do if you get sick with the flu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flu is a serious contagious disease that can lead to hospitalization and even death.\u00a0 CDC urges you to take the following actions to protect yourself and others from influenza (the &#8230;<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bryanisd.org\/textribune\/2019\/02\/22\/cdc-says-take-3-actions-to-fight-the-flu\/\" class=\"read-more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\"CDC Says \u201cTake 3\u201d Actions to Fight the Flu\"<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"author":233,"featured_media":1031,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-leadership-updates","penguin-post"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.bryanisd.org\/textribune\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2019\/02\/FLU.jpeg","post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bryanisd.org\/textribune\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1030","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bryanisd.org\/textribune\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bryanisd.org\/textribune\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bryanisd.org\/textribune\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/233"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bryanisd.org\/textribune\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1030"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bryanisd.org\/textribune\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1030\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1032,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bryanisd.org\/textribune\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1030\/revisions\/1032"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bryanisd.org\/textribune\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bryanisd.org\/textribune\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bryanisd.org\/textribune\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bryanisd.org\/textribune\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}