Health officials are predicting that this could be the worst cold and flu season in a decade, and they believe this because so many cases of RSV, Flu, COVID-19, and I.L.I. (influenza-like illness) are being reported this early in the season.
According to an article written Steve Wolford on News3LV.com, the Southern Nevada Health District has reported higher rates of flu-related hospitalizations week over week since November 12th. In fact, in their most recent report for the week ending November 28th, the number of flu-related hospitalizations was two times higher than the week ending November 19th, and four times higher than the week ending November 12th.
The CDC and the SNHD both confirm that the practices that were drummed into our heads during the COVID-19 pandemic should still be practiced during times like these. They advise us to wash our hands often, stay away from anyone who is coughing, sneezing and blowing their nose a lot, and if possible, mask up. If you begin to feel flu-like symptoms, you should stay home to avoid spreading whichever strain of virus you have contracted.
The recent rise in the number of cases of influenza-like illnesses in Southern Nevada has caused more and more people to head to pharmacies to stock up on cold, cough, and flu remedies. You may be seeing some empty shelves in drug stores in the very near future. Per Wolford’s article, “Dr. Lyndsey van der Laan, an emergency medicine pediatrician at Siena Hospital says it’s still not too late to get a flu shot, especially if you have sick children in your household.”
So it appears it’s time to make a big pot of chicken soup and pass the tissue box because it’s going to be a long winter.
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The Best Movies To Watch When You're Sick
Feeling under the weather? There’s nothing better than to be bundled up, stocking up on liquids while watching a beloved movie. According to Talker, results showed how respondents to a survey are optimizing their sick days with their favorite things. The average millennial parent to kids ages 4-12 watches five hours of TV or movies each sick day. The most popular genre is rom-coms. Results revealed the 2,000 surveyed get sick about three times per year.
Respondents were more likely to prefer old favorites than to wrap their heads around a new show or movie. More than half (56%) of respondents have a go-to or favorite feel-good comfort movie. The average person said they can watch it four times in a row without getting sick of it. In fact, 45% of those admit they can watch it more than four times.
One in 10 of those (11%) say they can watch it “an infinite amount of times.” In total, respondents have watched their “feel-better” movie about 34 different times! Parents reported feeling relaxed (54%), happy (48%) and calm (40%) after watching their favorite movie. Almost two-thirds of parents agree that they’ve passed their love of their favorite movie along to their child.
“Nothing brings a family together quite like movie night, and nothing makes movie night better than a feel-good flick that fills you with warm, fuzzy feelings – especially when you’re sick. We understand that feeling better means more than just relieving your cough symptoms – it’s about cozying up on the couch as you and your family work to feel better together,” said Albert So, Marketing Director of Delsym.
“When a family member is under the weather, the entire household is caught in the storm and that daily routine can be thrown off course, bringing with it discomfort and chaos. Families not only need fast-acting relief, but they need comforting remedies to help them navigate that storm. Whether it’s mom’s chicken soup, your go-to feel-better movie or cozying up with your kids, whatever it is that makes you feel better can go a long way.
See below some of the study’s findings:
