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23. The 2020 Flu: Dud or Devastation, It is Up To
You
"This year we have to do more than just rely on the
flu vaccine. Avoiding the flu plus COVID-19 catastrophe is
contingent on the US widely embracing public health guidance of
wearing masks, meticulous hand hygiene and social distancing."
"If one looks at the data from the CDC, the flu became almost
nonexistent in the United States by the end of March, with a very
steep drop-off in cases. The World Health Organization (WHO) data
from the Southern Hemisphere is even more surprising. Summer is
their peak Flu season. But unlike previous years no viral specimens
were submitted to the WHO from many countries during the Summer
months." Infection Control Today. Aug. 18, 2020.
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/the-2020-flu-dud-or-devastation-it-is-up-to-you
References
1) Sanche S, Lin YT, Xu C, et al. High Contagiousness and Rapid
Spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. Emerging
Infectious Disease. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Vol
26. No. 7. July 2020.
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/7/20-0282_article
2) Becker’s Hospital Review:
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/infection-control/flu-cases-significantly-down-in-southern-hemisphere.html
3) CDC:
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm
4) WHO:
http://www.influenzacentre.org/surveillance_subtypes.htm
This webpage is for guidance only,
always consult your healthcare provider and the
CDC Website for information before making decisions relating to
the coronavirus.
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