Last year, we sailed smoothly through cold and flu season, most likely due to the fact that my son was not in preschool. My daughter was an infant and I was worried about such a tiny baby being exposed to preschool germs. While we’ve managed to escape the flu this year, our entire household has been hit hard with colds, coughs, and the like.
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This year, we’re staying healthy by being vigilant about hand-washing, using antibacterials safely and judiciously, resting up, and taking our probiotics (I’m an avid believer in the benefits of probiotics!). My son can’t get a flu shot because he’s allergic to eggs and my daughter is still rather young. So my husband and I received flu shots to protect ourselves (and them) from getting the flu. We’ve also downloaded the Theraflu WheresFlu app for the Droid so we are in the know about where the risk is greatest.
Theraflu, the company that manufactures medicines to relieve cold, cough, and flu symptoms, developed the free app to help you stay informed about the most active cold and flu reports across the country. The app, which is available for the iPhone, Droid, and Blackberry, uses GPS to identify your location and categorizes illness severity as low, moderate, high, and very high. You can also input a zip code to find out the incidences of cold and flu in another city. Last night, I found out that our city is currently identified at moderate risk with 5-10% of the population being affected. Those top five cities currently experiencing a high level of illness include Fort Smith, AR, Fort Wayne, IN, Oklahoma City, OK, Erie, PA, and Tulsa, OK. Perhaps now might not be the best time to pay a visit.
I think this app would be very beneficial to an individual or family who is planning travel during the winter months. If you know someone who may benefit from the app, you can send it to him/her via email. If you don’t have one of the three enabled phones, you can track cold and flu symptoms online. TheraFlu utilizes data provided by SDI, a source used by the CDC. While you’re on the site, be sure to get your $2.00 coupon off any Theraflu product.
What are your best tips for staying healthy this season?
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