To date, it has been an unbelievably quiet flu season throughout
the country. But with that being said there is still some flu
and there could be more to come, this is typically the time of
year that flu begins to peak. So, what is the flu? Flu is short
for influenza which is a viral infection of the nose, throat and
lungs. There are many different types of influenza viruses and
different viruses circulate each year. Since the flu viruses
change each year a new vaccine is released every year to cover
the 3 expected strains of flu for the season. The most common
symptoms of the flu include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or
stuffy nose, body aches headaches, chills and fatigue. In
younger children the flu may also cause some vomiting and
diarrhea. Occasionally, some people with the flu will not have
fever, but this is not common. You typically feel a lot sicker
with the flu than with a cold and most people really go to bed,
or at least the couch while sick with the flu. Even toddlers and
children slow down! T