how to minimize the effects of flu season
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Influenza is a persistent and potentially dangerous virus that spreads quickly and can have real costs to businesses, workers, students and the elderly. Consider these three facts to learn how to stop the flu.
You catch the flu through the air.You catch the flu through the air.
usually through droplets made when infected people cough, sneeze or talk1
Most people catch the flu through airborne exposure
Air impuritiescan travelgreat distances2
1-3 Feet
Large Infectious Droplets Small
Infectious Droplets
Infectious Droplets Nuclei
3-5 Feet 5-160+ Feet
Traditional prevention methods aren’t enough.
Traditional prevention methods aren’t enough.
Washing hands really is wonderful for preventing many diseases, such as the common cold, but it’s not very helpful to prevent influenza.
Arthur ReingoldProfessor of Epidemiology, University of California Berkeley4
During the 2014-2015 flu season, the flu vaccine was only
19% effective5
Infectious diseases can be
accelerated by HVAC systems6
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Flu is costly.Flu is costly.
of US residents are infected during each flu season7
Up to 20%Work days are lost to the
flu each year9
17 millionin an office environment.8
A single carrier can infect
15% of people
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