This year’s flu season is expected to be severe, as cases are already spiking across the nation, where officials are reporting high infection rates.
People in crisis are using social media to alert others to take precautions.
“Y’all need to please stay healthy because this is terrible,”One person was posted.
American health experts are looking at Australia to predict how bad the flu season will be. This is because Australia’s flu season began in April. Authorities in Australia reported that Australia had its worst flu season for five years.
Last week, a homecoming dance in a San Diego high school became a super-spreader event that attracted 850 students.
“There were TikToks going viral joking that there was something in the lemonade at homecoming, a variation of the plague,”Inside Edition: Senior Calista Long
A flu outbreak at nearby Patrick Henry High School started last Monday, doubled by Wednesday, and by Friday, more than half the student body—1,400 students –were out sick.
“I’m predicting a very severe flu season,”Inside Edition heard Dr. Eric Ascher, a Lenox Hill Hospital family physician, speak out. “Over the past two years, with masking and social distancing, we haven’t seen much flu, but now our bodies are going to be more susceptible.”
What can we do to ensure our safety?
“It’s so important if you are not feeling well, don’t go outdoors, no group settings,”Ascher stated. “Getting vaxxed is the most important thing.”
The flu vaccine this year contains four flu strains that experts believe are currently in circulation. “This year they nailed it,”Ascher stated.