3 Boulder County Cases Of Flu Require Hospitalization, Warning Sent Out
BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) - A warning is out to people as flu season and holiday travel begin to get underway.
Authorities in Boulder say doctors have already hospitalized three people who came down with influenza.
They are reminding people to get flu shots to protect themselves.
People who are at higher risk for influenza include:
- Children 4 and under, particularly toddlers
- Adults 65 and older
- Pregnant women
- People who have chronic health conditions, including heart, kidney or lung disease, diabetes and asthma
LINK: BoulderCountyFlu.org
Boulder County Public Health reminded people in a news release on Wednesday that after a flu shot, people won't become immune for approximately two weeks.
More than a dozen flu cases have been reported this season across Colorado.
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The following steps were recommended by Boulder officials during flu season:
- Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
- If you are sick with flu-like illness, stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone, except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.)
- While sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to prevent infecting them.
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth since germs are spread this way.
- Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with germs like the flu.
