So far a very slow start to the 2020 Flu Season
12-19-20, 10:08 AM
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So far a very slow start to the 2020 Flu Season
Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report
2009 (grey) must be the Swine Flu year, and the vaccine would have been coming out in the fall.
Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) Activity Level Indicator Determined by Data Reported to ILINet
CDC COVID Data Tracker
One thing I noticed a while ago is that the Flu data and the COVID data hasn't been exactly mirroring each other.
Oregon has been slightly above baseline for the Flu, but one of the lower states for COVID for quite some time.
Some hot spots like Oklahoma do show upon both maps, but still not particularly high for the Flu.
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Maybe the basic protocols to slow covid is curtailing other ailments? I missed a few minor colds I usually get. Beer consumption has increased 25% in my area 
that will be another study.
that will be another study.
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started with cold chills a couple days before & had the 4x flu shot 3 months ago.first time the nose dripped like an open spigot.my advice-have some chicken soup in the house & move around-ride a stationary.helps a lot.
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Originally Posted by '02 nrs
started with cold chills a couple days before & had the 4x flu shot 3 months ago.first time the nose dripped like an open spigot.my advice-have some chicken soup in the house & move around-ride a stationary.helps a lot.
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Originally Posted by CliffordK
Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report
2009 (grey) must be the Swine Flu year, and the vaccine would have been coming out in the fall.
Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) Activity Level Indicator Determined by Data Reported to ILINet
CDC COVID Data Tracker
One thing I noticed a while ago is that the Flu data and the COVID data hasn't been exactly mirroring each other.
Oregon has been slightly above baseline for the Flu, but one of the lower states for COVID for quite some time.
Some hot spots like Oklahoma do show upon both maps, but still not particularly high for the Flu.
Interesting side note: I was PCR tested for COVID and the flu for an upcoming procedure ... both negative.
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Originally Posted by Biker395
I dunno why anyone is surprised with this. I read of the predicted “double whammy” of COVID and flu, and wondered ... wouldn’t all the COVID protocols keep flu infections lower this season than usual?
I had expected the two to be related.
The deviations, however, are interesting. For example Oregon has been above baseline for ILI for some time, but below average for COVID. I finally came up with a theory that more vigilance for COVID is creating extra doctor visits for "ILI".
Looking at the 2019/2020 line graph (green line), there are a couple of things that are interesting. Despite COVID, the spring flu season seems to have been longer than recent years. There is also a mid-summer bump for ILI. These aren't necessarily confirmed influenza cases, but cases with similar symptoms. That bump seems to correspond to the mid-summer COVID bump. In fact, it could be COVID being reported as "FLU". Perhaps the third spring peak was also COVID.
The 2009/2010 flu season was upside-down, likely due to the swine flu, and the late arrival of the swine flu vaccine. I wish the CDC chart included the spring data from that year. It is, however, a good reminder that pandemics don't behave like seasonal viruses.
