{"id":9870,"date":"2022-10-25T11:14:29","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T15:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.vigoschools.org\/wvhs\/?p=9870"},"modified":"2022-10-26T10:34:29","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T14:34:29","slug":"flu-season-by-michael-montgomery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.vigoschools.org\/wvhs\/blog\/2022\/10\/25\/flu-season-by-michael-montgomery\/","title":{"rendered":"Flu Season by Michael Montgomery"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>\u00a0Flu Season is back and it might be more severe than ever.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0Get ready for this season because the flu might be even worse than you expected. Want to stop getting the flu? You can take precautions from getting it and strengthen your immune system from influenza.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0\u00a0Common Questions Answered:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0When does flu season start and end?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This answer is easy to explain because it starts in early fall and ends in late spring because we are inside more during fall and winter. When we are inside more and outside less, we are more prone to being exposed to viruses and being infected by family members.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0Is the flu contagious or spread to others?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0Yes, influenza is very contagious through person-to-person contact. When you or someone close sneezes or coughs without covering their mouth or nose, airborne droplets can travel through the air and can get into your eyes, mouth, or nose. When the virus enters your body, it can start to multiply inside quickly and infect your respiratory system within 1-3 days after being exposed to the virus. Less commonly, it can be transferred by contaminated surfaces or objects that have the influenza virus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Advice for flu season:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Don\u2019t go to school or work when you are sick. If you have symptoms of the flu, stay home from work, and school. This will stop you from spreading the virus to other people around you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cover your mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing. When you sneeze, use a tissue to stop spreading germs. 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