Flu Season Tips For Protection Against Infection

The 2017-2018 flu season was, unfortunately, one of the worst the United States has ever experienced. When looking at strains, influenza A viruses were highly prevalent last year, particularly H3N2. This virus is said to be the toughest one for vaccines to protect against, leading to more serious cases of the flu. Based on clues from the flu season which is coming to end in the Southern Hemisphere, it appears that that activity is quite low, with H1N1 strains being more common than H3N2. 'It's cautiously good news that it might be a milder season than we saw last year — so fingers crossed,' says Dr. Lisa Maragakis, senior director of infection prevention at Johns Hopkins Health System in Baltimore.