The Ottawa County Weekly Influenza Report is a summary of local influenza (flu) trends that can be used to inform clinical practice, healthcare planning, and policy implementation. Data included in the report are from diverse sources including hospitals, outpatient clinics, schools and child cares, and long-term care facilities in Ottawa County. Because this report is based on aggregate reporting from community institutions, counts and metrics may change as data are obtained and updated. Therefore, numbers in this report may not be final, but a good reflection of flu activity in Ottawa County. An updated report is published each week at www.miOttawa.org/HealthData.
For more information about flu, visit www.cdc.gov/flu. Questions on this report should be directed to Derel Glashower or Derick Chia. Media inquiries contact Kristina Wieghmink.
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Article from Johns Hopkins Medicine
Influenza (flu) and COVID-19 (the illness caused by the new coronavirus), are both infectious respiratory illnesses. Although the symptoms of COVID-19 and flu can look similar, the two illnesses are caused by different viruses. As of Mar. 2, 2020, flu is showing much more of an impact on Americans than COVID-19.
Flu & COVID-19 Symptoms
- Both cause fever, cough, body aches, fatigue; sometimes vomiting and diarrhea.
- Can be mild or severe, even fatal in rare cases.
- Can result in pneumonia.
Flu & COVID-19 Transmission
- Both can be spread from person-to-person through droplets in the air from an infected person coughing, sneezing or talking.
- Key indicators that track flu activity are currently high, indicating high influenza activity in the United States at this time.
- For the general American public, who are unlikely to be exposed to the COVID-19 virus at this time, the immediate health risk is considered low but individual risk is dependent on exposure.
Flu & COVID-19 Treatment
- Neither virus is treatable with antibiotics, which only work on bacterial infections.
- Flu antiviral medications can address symptoms and sometimes shorten the duration of the illness. There are no antiviral medications for COVID-19 at this time.
- Both may be treated by addressing symptoms, such as reducing fever. Severe cases may require hospitalization.
Flu & COVID-19 Prevention
- Both may be prevented by frequent, thorough hand washing, coughing into the crook of your elbow, staying home when sick and limiting contact with people who are infected.
- A flu vaccine is available and effective to prevent the flu and to reduce the severity and serious complications of flu. No vaccine is available at this time for COVID-19.
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