When winter comes, it brings with it a trap of cold, cough and flu season. With the drop in temperature, it becomes easier for a virus to thrive. As your colleagues start sneezing and coughing, it becomes more evident that the office cubicle has become more like a containment area. So, how do you stay healthy during flu season? Veteran flu expert Richard Webby is part of the elite World Health Organization team that develops the annual flu vaccine. He says, "So, that's an easy one, the number one tip is the vaccine."
Lots of previous studies have shown that vaccines are the best way to combat the flu. "We know the flu vaccine is not the best vaccine that we have," Webby said. "But it is effective," Webby said, "and it still is the single most important thing that we can all do." "If you can just reduce the number of infected people you can come into contact with during a flu season, you do clearly reduce your likelihood of getting infected," Webby said.
Well, these sure seem like the best preventive methods out there. Don't you agree? Stay tuned for more updates.
