Cold and Flu season

[movdqa]

Flu has gone through our household the last two weeks. I had a cold for about a month prior to that. A busy work schedule has left me without enough sleep and susceptible to cold/flu. It was worst for me over the long weekend with me getting a lot of sleep but I started working out again a little yesterday and did a little more today and hopefully a lot more tomorrow.

CDC Map: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/usmap.htm

 

[r2473]

I got a flu shot, so I have nothing to worry about

 

[movdqa]

CDC conducts studies each year to determine how well the flu vaccine protects against flu illness. While vaccine effectiveness can vary, recent studies show vaccine reduces the risk of flu illness by about 50% to 60% among the overall population during seasons when most circulating flu viruses are like the vaccine viruses.

CDC: Vaccine Effectiveness
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/vaccineeffect.htm

I usually get the flu about once every decade and it's usually do to working long hours so statistically, I'm doing better than with the flu shot.

 

[mikeler]

We had an intestinal bug circulate through our office a few weeks ago. I was a lucky participant who got to lose a few pounds.