{"187861":{"#nid":"187861","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Flu Prevention and Treatment","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDuring week 02 (1\/6\/13-1\/12\/13) influenza activity decreased in Georgia with widespread occurrences of sustained flu transmission.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOutpatient Illness Surveillance (ILINet): The proportion of outpatient visits for ILI was 3.68% (an decrease of 0.62%), which is above the Georgia baseline of 2.8%.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGeographic Spread of Influenza: The geographic spread of influenza in Georgia was WIDESPREAD during week 02.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMetro Area Hospitalizations: There were 44 hospitalizations due to influenza infection. This brings the total in the Metro area to 555 on the season.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInfluenza Related Deaths: There were 0 confirmed deaths due to influenza during week 02 , for a total of 2 for the season.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003EPrevention \u0026amp; Treatment\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGet the flu vaccine each year due to high mutation rate of the virus\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPractice good hygiene and personal health habits\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECover your mouth when while sneezing and wash your hands regularly as the virus spreads through aerosols\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESince the flu is a virus, antibiotics won\u2019t work unless there is a secondary bacterial infection\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003ESigns and symptoms\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHigh Fever\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECough \u0026amp; sneezing\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESore throat\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERunny or stuffy nose\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBody aches, especially joints\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHeadache\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EChills\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFatigue\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESymptoms usually start 1-4 days after infection\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003EHow is Influenza spread?\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrimarily through respiratory droplets\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECoughing\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESneezing\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETouching respiratory droplets on yourself, another person, or an object, then touching mucus membranes (e.g., mouth, nose, eyes) without washing hands\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003ESteps to protect your health\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWash your hands often with soap and warm water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Wash for 15\u2013 20seconds\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAlcohol-based hand wipes or gel sanitizers are also effective\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThrow the tissue in the trash after you use it\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAvoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAvoid contact with sick people\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003EIf you get sick...\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EStay home if you\u2019re sick for 7 days after your symptoms begin or until you\u2019ve been symptom-free for 24 hours, whichever is longer\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIf you are sick, limit your contact with other people as much as possible\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003EEmergency warning signs\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMost people should be able to recover at home, but watch for emergency warning signs that mean you should seek immediate medical care.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDifficulty breathing or shortness of breath\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPain or pressure in the chest or abdomen\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESudden dizziness\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EConfusion\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESevere or persistent vomiting\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFlu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27341","created_gmt":"2013-01-29 19:22:30","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:13:33","author":"Matt Watkins","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-01-29T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2013-01-29T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"187851":{"id":"187851","type":"image","title":"flu","body":null,"created":"1449179090","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:44:50","changed":"1475894835","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:47:15","alt":"flu","file":{"fid":"196205","name":"flu.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/flu_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/flu_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":9254,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/flu_0.jpg?itok=l-_nzWX6"}}},"media_ids":["187851"],"groups":[{"id":"60136","name":"Office of Emergency Preparedness"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"56991","name":"cough"},{"id":"296","name":"Flu"},{"id":"169551","name":"signs"},{"id":"171251","name":"sneeze"},{"id":"169552","name":"symptoms"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}