December 11, 2024

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Precautions, balance needed to decrease cold and flu cases

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By now, everyone is familiar with the recommended — and often required — precautions related to slowing the spread of COVID-19.

Masks. Social distancing. Hand washing. Staying home if you are feeling ill.

Interestingly, some of these precautions coincide directly with recommendations doctors have made for years in order to prevent the spread of the common cold and influenza. The fact that people have been stricter in adhering to the guidelines has had a major impact on this year’s cold and flu season.

“We’ve definitely been more cautious than usual as a society,” said Jay Hansen, MD,  family practice physician at the Intermountain Sunset Clinic in St. George.

In a typical year, the highest incidences of cold and flu are concentrated from November to February, with some flu cases popping up through the end of May.

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