As flu cases spike, is it time to start wearing masks again? | The-14

As flu cases rise, evidence shows routine mask wearing offers limited benefit. Experts urge staying home when sick and personal choice over mandates this winter

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🦠 Cúm A hoành hành khi trời vừa chớm đông, nhiều người phải cấp cứu

Bệnh viện Bệnh Nhiệt đới Trung ương đang điều trị gần 50 bệnh nhân mắc cúm A. Số ca khám ngoại trú tăng mạnh trong vài tuần qua, đa phần là trẻ em.

Cảnh giác các triệu chứng: sốt cao, ho, đau đầu, mệt mỏi. Đặc biệt chú ý phòng bệnh cho trẻ nhỏ!

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https://vietnamnet.vn/cum-a-hoanh-hanh-khi-troi-vua-chom-dong-nhieu-nguoi-phai-cap-cuu-2460

Ugh I don't know if I've pulled a muscle on the bottom of my right ribcage or cracked a rib with my forceful hacking cough. Even bending over is sharply painful and coughing is agony. It's in a funny place where I can't brace against the rib motion

That and bad sinus/ear congestion are what's left of my week-long illness. I guess I should be thankful
#whining #health #WinterIllness #WheresSpring?

Just How Bad Is the ‘Tripledemic’?

After two difficult Covid winters, the current season of respiratory sickness already rivals some of the worst cold and flu seasons on record — and it started about two months early.

#Flu #Covid #RSV #WinterIllness #Tripledemic

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/12/16/us/covid-flu-rsv-tripledemic-data.html

'Tripledemic' Data Shows Cold and Flu Season Is Already Among the Worst on Record

Hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses are at high levels for this time of year, disrupting seasonal patterns and making it hard to predict how bad this winter will be.