by Jessica Schuman | Mar 5, 2018 | Asthma, Managing Lung Disease, The Lungs
Asthma is a chronic, obstructive disease of the lungs and having it can increase the chances of higher severity and complications from the flu. Asthma does not make a child or adult more likely to get the flu but the infection can be more serious, even with...
by Marianne Drevna | Jan 16, 2018 | Education
The 2017-18 flu season is in full swing, and flu activity is currently widespread in most of the United States. Here are a few facts to keep in mind as you aim to stay healthy: The “stomach flu” and influenza are not the same thing. The flu is a lung disease that also...
by Carla Conrad | Jan 30, 2017 | Education
Influenza activity has continued to markedly increase in the United States, reaching epidemic levels. Since October 1, 2016, a total of 4,317 laboratory confirmed influenza-related hospitalizations have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
