Flu Season is No Where Near Over: New Hampshire Continues to See Widespread Flu and Respiratory Virus

Right now, you may have noticed that New Hampshire has had a ton of sickness running through the state for quite some time.  I started to notice that everyone was getting sick right around Thanksgiving and it's continued until January.  The CDC says that we will be in flu season until Mid May.

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New Hampshire has "widespread" cases of Flu A and Flu B, according to dhhs.nh.gov.  Here's the difference between the two:

• Flu A can be caught by humans and animals and is considered to be more severe than Flu B, according to Prevention.com.  You also have a greater risk of getting Flu A than Flu B.
• Flu B is strictly a human illness.

The symptoms are the same for both Flu A & B and they include:

• Fever
• Cough
• Sore throat
• Runny or stuffy nose
• Muscle or body aches
• Headaches
• Fatigue
• Vomiting and diarrhea can affect both children and adults, however it's more common in children.

Tamiflu is the treatment for both Flu A and B, however, if you don't take it early in your diagnosis, it's not going to help you very much. You may see symptoms go away a day earlier than they would without it.

When Do You Recover from Influenza

According to goodrx.com, most people fully recover by 2 weeks.  You may have a lingering cough, however, the symptoms should feel manageable for you to return to work and resume your daily activities.

If you are sick, the best thing you can do for everyone is to stay home.  If you live with someone and you feel like you may have the flu, consider separating yourself in your home somehow.  If your home is too small to do that, wear a mask around each other.  The flu is not fun.  Take precautions, especially if you have any pre-existing conditions that make it worse.