Flu in New Mexico
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Flu in New Mexico
Influenza Seasonal Information
Influenza, also known as the flu, is transmitted from person to person through sneezes, coughs and touching with hands that were sneezed or coughed into without being washed afterwards.
Symptoms of influenza include:
- abrupt onset of fever
- muscle pain
- headache
- extreme tiredness
- dry cough
- sore throat
- runny or stuffy nose and
- nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
(more common in children than adults.)
Influenza is usually a relatively mild disease in healthy adults and older children, but it can be serious in the elderly and very young, pregnant women, and those with chronic illnesses or other health problems. People in these high-risk groups should be vaccinated every year against influenza. Health care workers and others who live with or care for high-risk individuals also should be vaccinated yearly.
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Influenza Facts - Yearly Averages in the United States
- 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu
- More than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications
- 36,000 people die from flu illness
Additional information on the NM Immunization Program flu page