Only 28 flu cases in the latest reported week

[MoonlitKnight]

28 for the week and only 1,499 for the flu season nationwide.

Keep masking up. It works.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm

[handmade34]

1. so far 0 this season in Vermont...

wow!

[MoonlitKnight]

3. It's amazing

It shows how actions to mitigate spread are working but also how significantly higher the spread of COVID-19 is in comparison.

I would love to see more analysis on this. Especially with regard to the possibility that we could eradicate the flu if the trend continues.

[Ms. Toad]

6. The flu is not one disease -

There are several main strains, and within those strains there are mutations every season. That's why the flu shots are so ineffective - they make an educated guess as to what strain may be coming around this year. Often they are wrong.

[LisaL]

7. Flu is less infectious than covid.

So covid precautions (masks, hand sanitizer, social distancing) work better on the flu than on covid.

[MizLibby]

2. WA state flu stats Feb 13, 2021

Zero lab-confirmed influenza deaths have been reported for the 2020-2021 season to date. Zero influenza-like illness outbreaks in long term care facilities have been reported for the 2020-2021 season to date.

[Ms. Toad]

4. I thought they were being silly when they were suggesting

it was even more important to get the flu vaccine this year to prevent a twindemic.

Even though we are not so fantastic at preventing COVID, the flu is easier to avoid - using the same techniques as are needed to avoic COVID 19. I would have been gobsmacked if there had been much flu this year.

[roamer65]

5. I usually get a norovirus a couple times during the winter.

So far...nada.

I’m sold on masking and constant hand washing plus sanitizers.