MIAMI COUNTY, IN- This time of year is considered “flu season”. The Miami County Health Department continues to provide free adult flu vaccines as long as supplies last which is made possible through a grant provided by the Dukes Healthcare Foundation. Call 472-3901 ext. 1215 or 1216 for information on available times to get the vaccine.
This from the CDC: The United States experiences annual epidemics of seasonal flu. In the United States, flu viruses are most common during the fall and winter months. Flu activity often begins to increase in October and November. Most of the time flu activity peaks between December and February, and it can last as late as May. CDC monitors certain key flu indicators for example, outpatient visits of influenza-like illness (ILI), the results of laboratory testing and reports of flu hospitalizations and deaths. When these indicators rise and remain elevated for a number of consecutive weeks, “flu season” is said to have begun. Usually ILI increases first, followed by an increase in flu-associated hospitalizations, which is then followed by increases in flu-associated deaths.