The best cure for *** cold is not getting one in the first place. The Mayo clinic recommends staying hydrated water, juice, clear broth or warm lemon water with honey helps loosen congestion and prevents dehydration. The CDC recommends frequently washing your hands. Well, that's *** good habit for many reasons. Cover your mouth and nose when sneezing and coughing. I mean, that's also polite. Don't smoke good for your overall health and bonus. Keeping colds away, avoid large events indoors if possible exposure to larger numbers of people who may have infection, particularly in close quarters may increase risk of infection. Unquote. Doctor Richard Chung told Huffpost. Yeah, you didn't want to go to that party anyway.
How to avoid COVID-19, the flu and RSV this holiday season
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Updated: 5:55 AM CST Nov 13, 2023
November and December are festive months full of gatherings and celebrations with loved ones. According to health experts, increases in respiratory viruses such as the flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV, are expected this holiday season. The Biden administration ended the nation's COVID-19 public health emergency order on May 11, 2023. However, health experts are reminding people to remain diligent in protecting themselves moving forward. "We're calling this the tripledemic, RSV, COVID-19, and flu all occurring at the same time. We're in our winter months, we're spending more time indoors with people in crowded spaces, and we're going to see some more spread of those infections. What we're really going to see is personal choices of how we strategically mask," Dr. Abinash Achrekar told sister station KOAT."If you have fever and a cough, you should probably stay home. We know this for our children. We're told that by our principals and our teachers "keep your kids home with a fever and a cough," Achrekar said. "Adults with fever and a cough probably should stay home as well. We have to keep our workplace safe, but there are certain individuals in our community that are at more risk, those that are older, those that have medical conditions like diabetes, heart disease, obesity, even asthma.""If you're pregnant or are in a long-term care facility like a nursing home, or if you have barriers to health care if you don't have health insurance, or you have access issues with transportation. These are the people that get sicker when they get respiratory illnesses. So, these are the people that should either consider staying home or consider masking up," Achrekar said.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has discontinued community levels for COVID-19 since the public health emergency ended in 2023. However, the CDC recommends actions one can take to help protect themselves from the virus. Safety Tips, CDC RecommendationsWash your hands.Wear a mask (by choice)Stay-up to date with annual vaccinations (by choice)For more prevention tips from CDC, click here.
November and December are festive months full of gatherings and celebrations with loved ones. According to health experts, increases in respiratory viruses such as the flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV, are expected this holiday season.
The Biden administration ended the nation's COVID-19 public health emergency order on May 11, 2023. However, health experts are reminding people to remain diligent in protecting themselves moving forward.
"We're calling this the tripledemic, RSV, COVID-19, and flu all occurring at the same time. We're in our winter months, we're spending more time indoors with people in crowded spaces, and we're going to see some more spread of those infections. What we're really going to see is personal choices of how we strategically mask," Dr. Abinash Achrekar told sister station KOAT.
"If you have fever and a cough, you should probably stay home. We know this for our children. We're told that by our principals and our teachers "keep your kids home with a fever and a cough," Achrekar said. "Adults with fever and a cough probably should stay home as well. We have to keep our workplace safe, but there are certain individuals in our community that are at more risk, those that are older, those that have medical conditions like diabetes, heart disease, obesity, even asthma."
"If you're pregnant or are in a long-term care facility like a nursing home, or if you have barriers to health care if you don't have health insurance, or you have access issues with transportation. These are the people that get sicker when they get respiratory illnesses. So, these are the people that should either consider staying home or consider masking up," Achrekar said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has discontinued community levels for COVID-19 since the public health emergency ended in 2023. However, the CDC recommends actions one can take to help protect themselves from the virus.
Safety Tips, CDC Recommendations
- Wash your hands.
- Wear a mask (by choice)
- Stay-up to date with annual vaccinations (by choice)
For more prevention tips from CDC, click here.
