Tips for Staying Healthy in Sick Season Reminder to be prepared
for flu season ANCHORAGE - If you aren't feeling well, it might
be because there's a bug going around. According to Alaska
health officials, there are clusters of respiratory illnesses
occurring around the state. It’s nothing to be alarmed about,
says Dr. Michael Cooper, the Infectious Disease Program manger
with the Department of Health. Cooper says it's not unusual to
get increased reports of respiratory illnesses from anywhere in
the state at any time of the year. But it is a reminder to be
prepared for the flu season. Health officials say because the
flu virus is slowly spreading it's a good time to make sure you
and your family have received the vaccine for this year. The CDC
recommends that everyone 6 months and older get a flu vaccine
each year. It takes about two weeks for antibodies to begin
working to protect against the flu, so the sooner you get the
vaccine the better. Here is a list of things the CDC recommends:
· Cover your nose and