Luxor at Sayville on Whether Asymptomatic Flu Cases Exist

Long Island NY

17 November, 2020

5:33 PM

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Luxor Nursing and Rehab at Sayville on Whether Asymptomatic Flu Cases Exist Since the last flu season, we've all become much more familiar with how communicable diseases work thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Terms like social distancing, superspreader events, and asymptomatic cases have entered the general lexicon. Now, with flu season here, the hope is that between a vaccine being readily available and the fact that people are generally much more aware of not passing germs along, this flu season, which is taking place alongside the pandemic, will be manageable. One question, however, is now that we're familiar with asymptomatic COVID-19 cases, are there asymptomatic flu cases? Luxor Nursing and Rehab at Sayville looks to answer that question. Can You Be Asymptomatic and Spread the Flu? Unlike COVID-19, it's rare to be contagious from the flu but never show symptoms. If the bug gets into your system but you are able to successfully fend it off and never show symptoms, you were probably never contagious. The issue is, if the influenza bug gets into your system, you're likely going not going to have symptoms for a couple days, but you will be able to spread it. This is called pre-symptomatic instead of asymptomatic. You can also be pre-symptomatic for much longer with COVID-19 than the flu. Does the Flu Vaccine Provide Immunity? The flu vaccine provides immunity (generally around 75% effective) to the strains that researchers predict will be virulent in the upcoming flu season. If you do get sick, there's a good chance that you will have a less severe case. If someone who gets the flu vaccine gets the bug into their system but does not get sick, they are very unlikely to be contagious. People also have a natural immune response to the flu, which scientists believe is connected to the first strain that your body gets when you are a child. So, people are naturally immune to other strains that may not be included in that specific year's vaccination. What Are Other Prevention Methods? The same methods that are used to slow the spread of COVID-19 can be applied to the flu—social distancing, wearing masks, and frequent hand washing. More extreme precautions are not needed for the flu because it is generally a treatable condition except for the very vulnerable, but the same precautions apply. To learn more about Luxor Nursing and Rehab at Sayville and all of the services they offer, visit http://www.sayvilleluxor.com/.