Is it Flu? Is it COVID? The “Quademic” Has Been Unrelenting This Season.

Source: Fox News

Millions of Americans have been hit with an unrelenting bug. Some say they feel worse than they felt during the pandemic. Is the virus getting stronger and adapting,? Yes. Is flu rising? Yes. Fatigue, fever, and cold sweats a common symptoms of RSV, Flu, and COVID. Based on symptoms alone, it is very difficult to tell whether you are experiencing one or the other and that is another tool the CDC and NIH are using to confuse the numbers and shuttle the blame. If the public knew for sure that this was a stronger strain of COVID going around, the World Health Organization and all the other organizations which lied for so many years and even claimed the pandemic was over would be subject to even more scrutiny than they are right now.

The ones who are affected the most by this confusion are us, the people and navigating what is going on in our bodies and why we are feeling the way we do is a critical step to feeling better. One commonality is that they are viral illnesses. Pneumonia is a side effect of COVID, as well as other respiratory issues. Even the Pope with all of his protections was not immune to hospitalization due to non diagnosed causes but very diagnosable symptoms. In Georgia and throughout the United States it is very much the same. The cause of the illness is less known than the fact that Americans feel terrible. Flu hospitalizations are the highest they have been in decades, surpassing COVID, however if you ask the patient what they are feeling, it would be hard to differentiate between the two.

Nationwide figures indicate at least 29 million cases, 370,000 hospitalizations, and 16,000 deaths so far, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Only Hawaii and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands have reported a minimal number of cases, and the severity of the flu has been ranked as low in Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Health experts suggest that the variance in flu strains this season is causing individuals’ immune systems to work harder to fend off symptoms than they typically would. Dr. Vikash Modi, a family physician with Piedmont Health, noted, “Because of the variance in flu strains this season, people’s immune systems are struggling harder to fight off the symptoms than they normally would.”

Additionally, low vaccination rates are contributing to the surge. Currently, only about 44% of the population has received their flu shot, which is significantly below the CDC’s target of 70%. Its not surprising why more Americans are not trusting anything the government advises us to put in our bodies at the expense of a healthier lifestyle and other preventative measures.

Officials advise that while most flu cases are mild and may not require antiviral drugs, individuals should still take precautions. Recommended measures include getting a flu shot, avoiding contact with sick individuals, and practicing frequent handwashing, especially before meals and after touching the face or eyes. Those who become ill are urged to limit contact with others and seek medical attention if their symptoms worsen.

Medical professionals recommend visiting the emergency room only if experiencing severe symptoms, which may include difficulty breathing, bluish lips or face, persistent chest pain, severe muscle weakness, seizures, dehydration (no urine for eight hours), a fever above 104°F that cannot be controlled, fever in any child under 12 weeks of age, or if a fever or cough initially improves but then worsens. All of which are symptoms of COVID, flu and RSV.

As flu season takes a heavy toll on communities nationwide, health the importance of preventive measures to help mitigate the spread of the virus.

Schedule an appointment with Frontline Doctors today, to stay ahead of this late Flu, RSV and COVID season.