Anyone catching this nasty flu?

[mcjhr]

I caught something right before Xmas, down for 2 days. I usually get sick around Xmas....too damn stressful.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

I'm curious if it's a new strain-did any of you folks that have it get a flu shot ?

For the folks describing the GI bug, the flu shot won't help. I've heard the big thing going around big right now is that GI bug.
But influenza is certainly on the rise for the US right now. Colorado is listed as "regional activity" but the map always lags by a week or two.

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/summary.htm

Looks like so far, the match has been decent:

• CDC has antigenically characterized 408 influenza viruses, including 354 2009 H1N1 viruses, 46 influenza A (H3N2) viruses, and 8 influenza B viruses, collected since October 1, 2013.
  
  • All 354 of the 2009 H1N1 viruses tested were characterized as A/California/7/2009-like. This is the influenza A (H1N1) component of the Northern Hemisphere quadrivalent and trivalent vaccines for the 2013-2014 season.
  • All 46 of the influenza A (H3N2) viruses tested were characterized as Texas/50/2012-like. This is the influenza A (H3N2) component of the Northern Hemisphere quadrivalent and trivalent vaccines for the 2013-2014 season.
  • Three of the eight influenza B viruses tested belonged to the B/Yamagata lineage of viruses, and were characterized as B/Massachusetts/02/2012-like. This is an influenza B component for the 2013-2014 Northern Hemisphere quadrivalent and trivalent influenza vaccines.
  • The five other influenza B viruses belonged to the B/Victoria lineage of viruses, and were characterized as B/Brisbane/60/2008-like. This is the recommended influenza B component of the 2013-2014 Northern Hemisphere quadrivalent influenza vaccine.

Edit: Having said all that, I'm going to personally get going on my nasal washes here today. Wash your hands like an OCD sufferer, folks!

[Great-Kazoo]

I'm curious if it's a new strain-did any of you folks that have it get a flu shot ?

yes

One Airborne or Emergen-C per day without fail. I sometimes get a hint of the sniffles when the rest of the house is feeling bad. I get over it quick though.

did those and the nyquil / benadryl cocktail. still took a week, and the signs are still lingering.

[StagLefty]

I must be living right. I get a shot every year now and never seem to get sick. The shot they give us seniors is some kind of a booster shot that supposedly is more potent than the regular shot.

[Great-Kazoo]

For the folks describing the GI bug, the flu shot won't help. I've heard the big thing going around big right now is that GI bug.
But influenza is certainly on the rise for the US right now. Colorado is listed as "regional activity" but the map always lags by a week or two.

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/summary.htm

Looks like so far, the match has been decent:

With all the dopers flocking here for "Ski" season, the transmission rate will rise rapidly. Figure 1 week active, 2-3 days transmission time. This will spread nationwide past the states now in it's throws.
The contagious map will be interesting come sunday. Every state will be FLU

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

With all the dopers flocking here for "Ski" season, the transmission rate will rise rapidly. Figure 1 week active, 2-3 days transmission time. This will spread nationwide past the states now in it's throws.
The contagious map will be interesting come sunday. Every state will be FLU

lol.
The message here, people, don't share your brand new "J's" with out of state dopers. Or Skiiers.

[Sawin]

I just had a head cold... sinus congestion and the like, nothing else. Fortunately, it didn't knock me down too hard so I was still able to enjoy my vacation between Christmas and New Years. Today is my first day back to work, and I'm fine for the most part. Just minor congestion lingering. I should be back to normal by the weekend.

Edit: I did not get a flu shot, and have not had one in over 12 years. When I get sick, which is rare, it only takes a day or two to get over it....

[Kraven251]

There are two things going around that pretty much ruin your day. There is the flu and the GI bug ...now I am not sure exactly which one I had, but my equilibrium was trashed for about a week. I had a couple days where just walking was difficult.

I figured I had something inner ear, and was told that is a side effect of both the GI bug and the flu strain going around. It is essentially full on vomit inducing vertigo when it hits.

[Brian]

lol.
The message here, people, don't share your brand new "J's" with out of state dopers. Or Skiiers.

LOL or you might get Herpes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Weu7LdbdYL4#t=52s

[nynco]

I had it for one night. I felt it coming on and pounded tons of vitamins and fresh fruit juices. Nipped it before it really set in hard core. That was the sunday before xmas.