Strong Women Community Programs
Strong Women Classes Starting Dates are:
Hurley ... September 11, 2018
Wakefield ... September 18, 2018
Springstead ... On going classes
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This flu season, get a flu Vaccine
Flu season usually starts in October and continues through the winter months with peak activity in January and February. Vaccination is the best way to prevent influenza.
The Iron County Health Department located on 502 Copper Street is offering flu vaccination at our
Walk - in clinic held
October 3rd
From 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
You may also get your flu vaccination by scheduling an appointment by calling the Iron County Health Department at 715-561-2191.
In addition to the flu vaccine, practicing good hand hygiene, avoiding contact with those who are ill, and avoiding touching your face, nose and mouth are good protective measures against getting the flu.
This is what the CDC has to say about the Flu:
The Flu Season
While seasonal influenza (flu) viruses are detected year-round in the United States, flu viruses are most common during the fall and winter. The exact timing and duration of flu seasons can vary, but influenza activity often begins to increase in October. Most of the time flu activity peaks between December and February, although activity can last as late as May.
The figure below shows peak flu activity in the United States by month for the 1982-1983 through 2017-2018 flu seasons. The “peak month of flu activity” is the month with the highest percentage of respiratory specimens(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/overview.htm) testing positive for influenza virus infection during that influenza season. During this 36-year period, flu activity most often peaked in February (15 seasons), followed by December (7 seasons), January (6 seasons) and March (6 seasons).
While seasonal influenza (flu) viruses are detected year-round in the United States, flu viruses are most common during the fall and winter. The exact timing and duration of flu seasons can vary, but influenza activity often begins to increase in October. Most of the time flu activity peaks between December and February, although activity can last as late as May.
The figure below shows peak flu activity in the United States by month for the 1982-1983 through 2017-2018 flu seasons. The “peak month of flu activity” is the month with the highest percentage of respiratory specimens(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/overview.htm) testing positive for influenza virus infection during that influenza season. During this 36-year period, flu activity most often peaked in February (15 seasons), followed by December (7 seasons), January (6 seasons) and March (6 seasons).
Peak Month of Flu Activity
1982-1983 through 2017-2018
When is the flu season in the United States?
In the United States, flu season occurs in the fall and winter. While influenza viruses circulate year-round, most of the time flu activity peaks(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season.htm) between December and February, but activity can last as late as May. The overall health impact (e.g., infections, hospitalizations, and deaths) of a flu season varies from season to season. CDC collects, compiles, and analyzes information on influenza activity year-round in the United States and produces FluView(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm), a weekly surveillance report, and FluView Interactive(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluviewinteractive.htm), which allows for more in-depth exploration of influenza surveillance data. The Weekly U.S. Influenza Summary Update(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/summary.htm) is updated each week from October through May.
How does CDC monitor the progress of the flu season?
The overall health impact (e.g., infections, hospitalizations, and deaths) of a flu season varies from season to season. CDC collects, compiles, and analyzes information on influenza activity year-round in the United States and produces FluView(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm), a weekly surveillance report, and FluView Interactive(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluviewinteractive.htm), which allows for more in-depth exploration of influenza surveillance data. The Weekly U.S. Influenza Summary Update(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/summary.htm) is updated each week from October through May. The U.S. influenza surveillance system(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/overview.htm) is a collaborative effort between CDC and its many partners in state and local health departments, public health and clinical laboratories, vital statistics offices, health care providers, and clinics and emergency departments. Information in five categories is collected from eight different data sources that allow CDC to:
- Find out when and where influenza activity is occurring
- Track influenza-related illness
- Determine what influenza viruses are circulating
- Detect changes in influenza viruses
- Measure the impact influenza is having on hospitalizations and deaths in the United States
These surveillance components allow CDC to determine when and where influenza activity is occurring, determine what types of influenza viruses are circulating, detect changes in the influenza viruses collected and analyzed, track patterns of influenza-related illness, and measure the impact of influenza in the United States. All influenza activity reporting by states, laboratories, and health care providers is voluntary. For more information about CDC’s influenza surveillance activities, see the Overview of Influenza Surveillance in the United States(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/overview.htm).
Why is there a week-long lag between the data and when it’s reported?
Influenza surveillance data collection is based on a reporting week that starts on Sunday and ends on the following Saturday of each week. Each surveillance participant is requested to summarize the weekly data and submit it to CDC by the following Tuesday afternoon. The data are then downloaded, compiled, and analyzed at CDC. The data are used to update FluView(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm) and FluView Interactive(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluviewinteractive.htm) on the following Friday.
Do other respiratory viruses circulate during the flu season?
In addition to flu viruses, several other respiratory viruses also circulate during the flu season and can cause symptoms and illness similar to those seen with flu infection. These respiratory viruses include rhinovirus (one cause of the “common cold”) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)(https://www.cdc.gov/surveillance/nrevss/index.html), which is the most common cause of severe respiratory illness in young children as well as a leading cause of death from respiratory illness in those aged 65 years and older.
When is the flu season in the United States?
In the United States, flu season occurs in the fall and winter. While influenza viruses circulate year-round, most of the time flu activity peaks(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season.htm) between December and February, but activity can last as late as May. The overall health impact (e.g., infections, hospitalizations, and deaths) of a flu season varies from season to season. CDC collects, compiles, and analyzes information on influenza activity year-round in the United States and produces FluView(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm), a weekly surveillance report, and FluView Interactive(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluviewinteractive.htm), which allows for more in-depth exploration of influenza surveillance data. The Weekly U.S. Influenza Summary Update(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/summary.htm) is updated each week from October through May.
How does CDC monitor the progress of the flu season?
The overall health impact (e.g., infections, hospitalizations, and deaths) of a flu season varies from season to season. CDC collects, compiles, and analyzes information on influenza activity year-round in the United States and produces FluView(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm), a weekly surveillance report, and FluView Interactive(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluviewinteractive.htm), which allows for more in-depth exploration of influenza surveillance data. The Weekly U.S. Influenza Summary Update(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/summary.htm) is updated each week from October through May. The U.S. influenza surveillance system(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/overview.htm) is a collaborative effort between CDC and its many partners in state and local health departments, public health and clinical laboratories, vital statistics offices, health care providers, and clinics and emergency departments. Information in five categories is collected from eight different data sources that allow CDC to:
- Find out when and where influenza activity is occurring
- Track influenza-related illness
- Determine what influenza viruses are circulating
- Detect changes in influenza viruses
- Measure the impact influenza is having on hospitalizations and deaths in the United States
These surveillance components allow CDC to determine when and where influenza activity is occurring, determine what types of influenza viruses are circulating, detect changes in the influenza viruses collected and analyzed, track patterns of influenza-related illness, and measure the impact of influenza in the United States. All influenza activity reporting by states, laboratories, and health care providers is voluntary. For more information about CDC’s influenza surveillance activities, see the Overview of Influenza Surveillance in the United States(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/overview.htm).
Why is there a week-long lag between the data and when it’s reported?
Influenza surveillance data collection is based on a reporting week that starts on Sunday and ends on the following Saturday of each week. Each surveillance participant is requested to summarize the weekly data and submit it to CDC by the following Tuesday afternoon. The data are then downloaded, compiled, and analyzed at CDC. The data are used to update FluView(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm) and FluView Interactive(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluviewinteractive.htm) on the following Friday.
Do other respiratory viruses circulate during the flu season?
In addition to flu viruses, several other respiratory viruses also circulate during the flu season and can cause symptoms and illness similar to those seen with flu infection. These respiratory viruses include rhinovirus (one cause of the “common cold”) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)(https://www.cdc.gov/surveillance/nrevss/index.html), which is the most common cause of severe respiratory illness in young children as well as a leading cause of death from respiratory illness in those aged 65 years and older.
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