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Flu
What is Influenza (Flu)?
Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year.
Flu Symptoms
Flu can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Flu is different from a cold. Flu usually comes on suddenly. People who have flu often feel some or all of these symptoms:
- fever*
- cough
- sore throat
- runny or stuffy nose
- body aches
- headache
- chills
- fatigue
- sometimes diarrhea and vomiting
*It’s important to note that not everyone with flu will have a fever.
People at High Risk from Flu
Anyone can get flu (even healthy people), and serious problems related to flu can happen at any age, but some people are at high risk of developing serious flu-related complications if they get sick. This includes people 65 years and older, people of any age with certain chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease), pregnant women, and children younger than 5 years.
Preventing Seasonal Flu
The first and most important step in preventing flu is to get a flu vaccine each year. Flu vaccine has been shown to reduce flu related illnesses and the risk of serious flu complications that can result in hospitalization or even death.
CDC also recommends everyday preventive actions (like staying away from people who are sick, covering coughs and sneezes and frequent hand washing) to help slow the spread of germs that cause respiratory (nose, throat, and lungs) illnesses, like flu.
| Signs and Symptoms | Cold | Influenza (Flu) | Coronavirus COVID-19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sore throat | Common | Common | Sometimes |
| Cough | Common | Common | Common |
| Sneezing | Common | Sometimes | -- |
| Fever | -- | Common | Common |
| Body aches/chills | Mild | Common | Sometimes |
| Tiredness | Mild | Common | Sometimes |
| Headache | -- | Common | Sometimes |
| Runny/stuffy nose | Common | Sometimes | -- |
| Nausea | -- | Sometimes | -- |
| Shortness of breath | -- | -- | In severe cases |
| Loss of taste or smell | -- | -- | Sometimes |
More Information
- Ohio Department of Health Influenza Information
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Influenza Information
- Flu Reporting
- The flu is monitored until late spring
- Reports are only issued when hospitalizations occur in Butler County
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BUTLER COUNTY FLU DATA AND REPORTS 20238 documents
- Flu Hospitalization Report: Week 16 Issued 4/27/23
- Weekly Flu Hospitalization Report: Week 10
- Weekly Flu Hospitalization Report: Week 8
- Weekly Flu Hospitalization Report: Week 5 Issued 2/10/23
- Weekly Flu Hospitalization Report: Week 4 Issued 2/3/23
- Weekly Flu Hospitalization Report: Week 3 Issued 1/30/23
- Weekly Flu Hospitalization Report: Week 2 Issued 1/20/23
- Weekly Flu Hospitalization Report: Week 1 Issued 1/12/23
BUTLER COUNTY FLU DATA AND REPORTS 202230 documents
- Butler County Flu Report MMWR Week 52 Issued 1/6/23
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 51 Issued 1/3/23
- Butler County Flu Report MMWR Week 50 Issued 12/26/2022
- Butler County Flu Report MMWR Week 49
- Butler County Flu Report MMWR Week 48 Issued 12/9/22
- Butler County Flu Report MMWR Week 47 Issued 12/5/22
- Butler County Flu Report MMWR Week 46 Issued 11/23/22
- Butler County Flu Report MMWR Week 45 Issued 11/18/22
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 44
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 43 Issued 11/14/22
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 43 Issued 11/4/22
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 42 10/16 - 10/22/22
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 20 Issued 5/27/22
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 19 Issued 5/19/22
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 18
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 17 Issued 5/6/22
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 16 Issued 4/28/22
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 15
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 14 Issued 4/14/22
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 13 Issued 4/7/22
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 12 Issued 3/31/22
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 11 Issued 3/25/22
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 10
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 9
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 8 Issued 3/3/22
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 7
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 5 Issued 2/15/22
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 4 Issued 2/3/22
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 3 Issued 1/27/22
- Butler County Flu Report: MMWR Week 2 Issued: 1/21/22