03/13/2026
Here it is... your long awaited Featured Facts about "The Flu".
We have seen a significant amount of influenza this season. Earlier this winter (Dec and Jan) much of it was influenza A.
In the last several weeks we have many patients testing positive for influenza B.
The multiple strains of influenza make it possible to catch it more than once in a respiratory season. Even thought the flu shot does not always prevent illness, it can significantly lessen the severity of illness and hospitalization.