#Tag · bonfire.cafe

“Flu continues to bring misery across the US, with all but four states showing high or very high levels of activity as a new virus strain called subclade K continues to spread.

By another measure – visits to the doctor for fever plus a cough or sore throat, which are common flu symptoms – the US is at its highest level of respiratory illness since at least the 1997-98 flu season..."

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/health/flu-highest-level-25-years

#PublicHealth #flu #influenza #vaccines #immunizations #MaskUp #prevention

Bích-Mây Nguyễn :verified:

@bicmay@med-mastodon.com · 2 weeks ago

“Flu continues to bring misery across the US, with all but four states showing high or very high levels of activity as a new virus strain called subclade K continues to spread.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/health/flu-highest-level-25-years

#PublicHealth #flu #influenza #vaccines #immunizations #MaskUp #prevention

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@Free_Press@mstdn.social · 3 weeks ago

INFLUENZA HITTING HARD!

Unexpected New Variant Strikes

The Flu is Deadly

"An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure!"

Flu in the US Spreading Fast

Flu Levels Are "Very High" and "High" in These 14 States
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #influenza #flu #cdc #Breaking #BreakingNews
https://share.newsbreak.com/gjx3ebhq

NewsBreak

Flu Levels Are "Very High" and "High" in These 14 States - NewsBreak

According to the CDC, more than a dozen states are currently listed as having "high" or "very high" reported rates of the flu.

Roni Rolle Laukkarinen

@rolle@mementomori.social · 3 weeks ago

It finally hit me too. I haven't been sick in two years, but now it is my turn. This thing triggered a killer migraine and fever through the night, and now I just feel like shit, too tired to do anything, throat's wrecked, brain fog, and chills like it's freezing indoors. Everything hurts.

Take care of yourself out there.

"Cases will continue to rise until the influenza season peaks, likely in late December or early January. Most people will recover from influenza on their own. People with severe symptoms or other medical conditions should seek medical care."

https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/17-12-2025-more-than-half-of-who-european-region-experiencing-intense--early-influenza-season-driven-by-new-strain

#Flu #Influenza #SuperFlu #Pandemic #Virus

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Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈

@Lazarou@mastodon.social · 4 weeks ago

More reasons to wear masks while shopping this Xmas in the UK!

https://news.sky.com/story/facewatch-the-controversial-tech-that-retailers-have-deployed-to-tackle-shoplifting-and-violence-13485082

#CivliLiberties #Shoplifting #UKCrime #Retail #Influenza #COVID

Sky News

Facewatch: The controversial tech that retailers have deployed to tackle shoplifting and violence

Facewatch is facing a growing backlash from civil liberty campaigners but retailers argue they have no choice.

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Jerry on Mastodon

@Jerry@hear-me.social · 4 weeks ago

Hospitals around the U.S. are filling up with children who are especially hard hit this #influenza season. Oddly, it's only those who didn't get the #flu vaccine.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/flu-season-rise-virus-symptoms-kids-vaccine-protection-what-know-rcna250481

#vaccines

NBC News

'So much flu': What to know as flu season ramps up early this year

Doctors say that so far, kids are hit hardest with the flu. The flu shot is helping keep them out of the hospital.

Jerry on Mastodon

@Jerry@hear-me.social · 4 weeks ago

Hospitals around the U.S. are filling up with children who are especially hard hit this #influenza season. Oddly, it's only those who didn't get the #flu vaccine.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/flu-season-rise-virus-symptoms-kids-vaccine-protection-what-know-rcna250481

#vaccines

NBC News

'So much flu': What to know as flu season ramps up early this year

Doctors say that so far, kids are hit hardest with the flu. The flu shot is helping keep them out of the hospital.

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈

@Lazarou@mastodon.social · 4 weeks ago

More reasons to wear masks while shopping this Xmas in the UK!

https://news.sky.com/story/facewatch-the-controversial-tech-that-retailers-have-deployed-to-tackle-shoplifting-and-violence-13485082

#CivliLiberties #Shoplifting #UKCrime #Retail #Influenza #COVID

Sky News

Facewatch: The controversial tech that retailers have deployed to tackle shoplifting and violence

Facewatch is facing a growing backlash from civil liberty campaigners but retailers argue they have no choice.

Egon Willigh☮gen 🟥 boosted

PLOS Biology

@PLOSBiology@fediscience.org · last month

Spillover of #influenza A viruses from animals to humans represents a threat to our health. In this #PLOSBiology Perspective, Silke Stertz
@uzh discusses emerging research that suggests some influenza A viruses can enter host cells via MHC-II receptors across species #virology
https://plos.io/4pP3Gnq

gittaca

@gittaca@chaos.social · last month

#Tripledemic in #Berlin: https://data.lageso.de/infektionsschutz/lagebericht/abwassersurveillance.html

#RSV #Influenza #SARSCoV2

PLOS Biology

@PLOSBiology@fediscience.org · last month

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AI6YR Ben

@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org · last month

Three family members who have the flu (out of the household). One on meds for pneumonia. Mask up, folks. All had the flu vax. #influenza #flu #health

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Augie Ray

@augieray@mastodon.social · last month

I'm a data-driven guy, but I'm taking care NOW to avoid #COVID19 and #influenza risks. By the time data on our post-Thanksgiving surge is available, we'll be halfway to Christmas. There is no doubt risks are rising after record-breaking Tgiving travel and events. In Japan, Subclade K flu has driven flu cases 24x higher than the same period last year and has closed some classes in 6,323 schools. Even if the data doesn't yet tell us we need to be, be cautious and smart.

https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2025120114104997452

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Nat

@nat@kind.social · 2 months ago

#covid #pandemic #covid19 #longcovid #flu #influenza #rsv #thanksgiving #holidays #christmas #newyears #winter #maskup #covidsafety #wearamask #health #chronicillness #solidarity #community

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Facebook post from Sharon Astyk:

Tomorrow, y'all are going back to work and your kids are going back to school. Meanwhile, everyone and their Grandmother has been together in groups celebrating, out shopping, flying, visiting etc... Tomorrow, a lot of contagious people will still feel fine, since Covid, Flu, Norovirus and RSV ALL have periods before you show symptoms where you are contagious. The H3N2 flu seems to be hitting people VERY hard.

Tomorrow, they will spread those diseases in their classrooms and workplaces, at stores and businesses, and in holiday gatherings, and those get brought to you, and your vulnerable loved ones.

Statistically speaking, you can either wear a mask and get your kids to mask, or you can stay home for December (most of us can't) or you can plan to take a week to two weeks off when you and your family are sick in December and then again in January when you are sick again. — Facebook post from Sharon Astyk: Tomorrow, y'all are going back to work and your kids are going back to school. Meanwhile, everyone and their Grandmother has been together in groups celebrating, out shopping, flying, visiting etc... Tomorrow, a lot of contagious people will still feel fine, since Covid, Flu, Norovirus and RSV ALL have periods before you show symptoms where you are contagious. The H3N2 flu seems to be hitting people VERY hard. Tomorrow, they will spread those diseases in their classrooms and workplaces, at stores and businesses, and in holiday gatherings, and those get brought to you, and your vulnerable loved ones. Statistically speaking, you can either wear a mask and get your kids to mask, or you can stay home for December (most of us can't) or you can plan to take a week to two weeks off when you and your family are sick in December and then again in January when you are sick again.

I'm not talking to habitual maskers here - I know you mask all the time anyway. But if you don't mask any other time of year, this is the moment - the next 45 days are the time to mask up in public spaces. Yes, I know it is awkward when other people aren't doing it, but the pain and suffering, and long term health consequences you are going to spare yourself and your family, the better holidays you are going to have, the higher chance that you won't harm a medically vulnerable or elderly family member, are worth it, no?

Honestly, given an unending, immune damaging pandemic, the only sensible strategy would be to to offer OPTIONAL work from home and online school from Thanksgiving to January 15, allowing families that CAN protect themselves to stay home, and those who can't to have much smaller classes with less exposure, and obviously good air filtration and masking.

We aren't going to do anything so sensible, and now we're all fucked by that. But if you can mask, if you can get your kids to mask, do it now. So you get to enjoy your life. — I'm not talking to habitual maskers here - I know you mask all the time anyway. But if you don't mask any other time of year, this is the moment - the next 45 days are the time to mask up in public spaces. Yes, I know it is awkward when other people aren't doing it, but the pain and suffering, and long term health consequences you are going to spare yourself and your family, the better holidays you are going to have, the higher chance that you won't harm a medically vulnerable or elderly family member, are worth it, no? Honestly, given an unending, immune damaging pandemic, the only sensible strategy would be to to offer OPTIONAL work from home and online school from Thanksgiving to January 15, allowing families that CAN protect themselves to stay home, and those who can't to have much smaller classes with less exposure, and obviously good air filtration and masking. We aren't going to do anything so sensible, and now we're all fucked by that. But if you can mask, if you can get your kids to mask, do it now. So you get to enjoy your life.

AI6YR Ben

@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org · last month

Three family members who have the flu (out of the household). One on meds for pneumonia. Mask up, folks. All had the flu vax. #influenza #flu #health

Augie Ray

@augieray@mastodon.social · last month

https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2025120114104997452

Nat

@nat@kind.social · 2 months ago

#covid #pandemic #covid19 #longcovid #flu #influenza #rsv #thanksgiving #holidays #christmas #newyears #winter #maskup #covidsafety #wearamask #health #chronicillness #solidarity #community

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Wolfgang Hagen

@docjosiahboone@wien.rocks · 2 months ago

Neu im Blog #AllCoronavirusesAreBastards:

Die #Grippewelle 25/26 beginnt unüblich früh und könnte besonders groß werden. Verantwortlich dafür ist neben der sinkenden Impfrate eine neue Variante von #Influenza A #h3n2

💉 Der ideale Zeitpunkt für die #Impfung ist JETZT.

https://allcoronavirusesarebastards.digitalpress.blog/die-grippewelle-beginnt-unublich-fruh/

Wolfgang Hagen

@docjosiahboone@wien.rocks replied · 2 months ago

Ach ja. Auf die #Impfung gegen #Influenza bei Kindern bin ich im Blogartikel nicht direkt eingegangen.

Kleinkinder haben ein erhöhtes Risiko für Komplikationen. Kindergärten und Schulen sind eine wahre Brutstätte für respiratorische Virusinfekte, die sich dann auf die Familien ausbreiten. Zwei gute Gründe für die Impfung.

Warum die Stiko die Impfung bei Kindern nicht empfiehlt, wird mir ein ewiges Rätsel bleiben.

Die WHO empfiehlt u.a. allen Kindern von 6 Monaten bis 5 Jahren eine jährliche Grippeimpfung.
https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/influenza-(seasonal)

In Österreich empfiehlt das Nationale Impfgremium die Impfung allen ab 6 Monaten (sofern keine Kontraindikation), *insbesondere* Menschen mit erhöhtem Risiko, zu denen sie dezidiert Säuglinge und Kleinkinder zählt. Deshalb wird in Ö die Impfung auch dezidiert allen stillenden Frauen und allen Personen im Umfeld von Neugeborenen empfohlen.

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Annual vaccination is recommended for:

pregnant women

children aged 6 months to 5 years

people over age 65

people with chronic medical conditions

health workers. — Annual vaccination is recommended for: pregnant women children aged 6 months to 5 years people over age 65 people with chronic medical conditions health workers.

Wolfgang Hagen

@docjosiahboone@wien.rocks · 2 months ago

Neu im Blog #AllCoronavirusesAreBastards:

Die #Grippewelle 25/26 beginnt unüblich früh und könnte besonders groß werden. Verantwortlich dafür ist neben der sinkenden Impfrate eine neue Variante von #Influenza A #h3n2

💉 Der ideale Zeitpunkt für die #Impfung ist JETZT.

https://allcoronavirusesarebastards.digitalpress.blog/die-grippewelle-beginnt-unublich-fruh/