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Approximately one month prior to the start of the flu season. In the US the flu season is in the fall and winter, as in all Northern Hemisphere locations. It is the opposite time of year in the Southern Hemisphere.
The flu season in the Northern Hemisphere is October through March. It is not too late in January or February to get a vaccination if you do not get the shot sooner, but the longer you wait, the more risk you take that you will catch the flu before you get the vaccine and it has time to take effect.
See the related questions below for more information on the flu seasons.
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When do you get the flu?
Usually during the flu season, but not exclusively. For example the H1N1/09 pandemic began in spring 2009 and continued throughout the next several seasons. You catch the flu when you are exposed to the flu viruses.
Is there any bird flu in Canada?
Yes. The H5 variant of the Avian Flu hit Canada in late spring this year. See the following link.
What is the fastest way to get a cold or flu in the spring?
Find someone who has a cold and ask them to cough in your face.
What were the dates of the flu outbreaks in Canada?
if you mean the SARS outbreak this happened in the spring and summer of 2003
When is Swine Flu season over in Ohio?
The swine flu is no longer a pandemic. Outbreaks are still occurring in some places of the world. It really didn't involve only the flu "season" but also was spreading in spring and summer, not typically times for the flu. At present (spring 2011), the northern hemisphere is in the flu season which is usually defined as the period from October until April in the northern areas. One of the types of flu that was anticipated and that has been active during this flu season is the H1N1/09 Swine Flu. That is why this year's flu season vaccine incorporated the swine flu vaccine as one of the three in the seasonal trivalent flu vaccination for 2010-2011's flu season. Ohio is included in this flu season of October to April, so since it is currently mid March 2011, the flu season will be over in Ohio in a few weeks. However, just because the season is over, does not mean you can not still get the flu, especially since we know that the swine flu began in spring 2009. Most people do not get a flu vaccination after the end of March, however, since the time to become immune from the response to the vaccine is longer than the season usually lasts from that point. There is still some risk, so some doctors continue to give the vaccine through the end of March. It is important to get the seasonal flu vaccination each year in the early fall in the Northern Hemisphere to prevent the flu.
Do you ever give an injection without exam gloves on?
No! Especially in the 2009 Spring Season Due to The Swine Flu!!!!! NEVER Swine Flu or not you need to wear exam gloves while giving an injection!
What are the diseases during various seasons?
Winter: Flu Summer: Allergies Spring: Genital Warts Fall: ass-burgers
When does flu season start and end in Dickinson?
I think it starts in late fall/early winter and ends in mid spring. I'm not 100 percent sure.
Are the flu and Swine Flu the same?
No, Swine Flu is just one strain of the many flu viruses. Flu is an abbreviation for influenza. So Swine Flu is a type of flu, but all flu is not the swine flu, there are other kinds.
How long does the flu last in winter months?
The flu is a major illness that spreads around the country at least around the months of January, or February but could also spring up in early October, or as late in may. The illness is a respiratory disease that infects the victim for a week, or two.
What types of flu create the Swine Flu?
A mixture of the standard Human Flu, Bird Flu and Pig Flu. This creates a new strain of flu called swine flu (Influenza A H1 N1).
Is the Swine Flu the same as the tami flu?
Swine flu is a flu very similar to the regular flu. Tamiflu is a medicine that you take when you have swine flu or other types of influenza.
