 Health & Nutrition
Thoughts on
Aging
Flu Season is Approaching - October 4, 2011
(1 minutes: 24 seconds)
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Audio/Video Script:
Dr. LaVona Traywick
Assistant Professor - Gerontology
[Announcer] Welcome to Thoughts on Aging with Dr. LaVona Traywick,
Assistant Professor of Gerontology with the University of Arkansas Division of
Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service.
[Dr. LaVona Traywick] On average, between 5 and 20 percent of the U.S. population develops
influenza, commonly called the flu, each year. This leads to more than 200,000
hospitalizations from related complications. Flu-related deaths vary yearly,
ranging from a low of about 3,000 to a high of 49,000 people.
According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), the
2011-12 flu season starts in October and can last for more than six months. The
best prevention to getting the flu is to get a vaccination, now. It is
recommended that all individuals 6 months of age and older should get the flu
vaccine. Vaccination is especially important for people at higher risk of flu,
for example, healthcare professionals, children younger than six and people over
65.
[Announcer] Thank you for listening to Thoughts on Aging with Dr. LaVona
Traywick. To learn more about this and other topics, contact your local county
Cooperative
Extension Service office.
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