Fight the Spread of Illness During Flu Season and the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak!
Amid the outbreaks of Coronavirus (COVID-19), and as always, we want our patients and communities to be armed with the best practices for keeping healthy. Keeping in mind that we are still immersed in flu season, it’s important that everyone remember that availability of our healthcare resources is one of our biggest assets. Here are […]
Flu Tracker – February 28, 2020
Flu Watch! South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Week of Feb 16, 2020 – Feb 22, 2020 Geographic Spread: Widespread flu activity, Fifteenth week at this activity level Influenza Activity: overall, decrease Influenza Like Illness Activity Level: high Hospitalizations: 2295 this season, 154 in the past week Flu-Associated Deaths in SC: 86 this season, 10 this week If you aren’t feeling well and are worried about the […]
What Symptoms to Look Out for During Flu Season
This flu season has ebbed and flowed for many weeks at this point. On one hand we have recently seen a decline in the number of flu cases (see our Flu Tracker here), but then on the other hand, the CDC has still considered flu activity high for the last 14 weeks in SC. Symptoms are […]
Flu Tracker – February 21, 2020
Flu Watch! South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Week of Feb 9, 2020 – Feb 15, 2020 Geographic Spread: Widespread flu activity, Fourteenth week at this activity level Influenza Activity: overall, decrease Influenza Like Illness Activity Level: high Hospitalizations: 2141 this season, 210 in the past week Flu-Associated Deaths in SC: 76 this season, 8 this week If you aren’t feeling well and are worried about the […]
What does Exercise have to do with Flu Season?
January has passed, and as we move through February it’s easy to lose steam with our resolutions from the new year- like exercising more often or even just getting started. The hard part is remembering what we are looking for as a result of exercise. For some it’s a change in appearance, which isn’t all […]
Flu Tracker – February 14, 2020
Flu Watch! South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Week of February 2, 2020 – February 8, 2020 Geographic Spread: Widespread flu activity, Thirteenth week at this activity level Influenza Activity: overall, increase Influenza Like Illness Activity Level: high Hospitalizations: 1931 this season, 256 in the past week Flu-Associated Deaths in SC: 68 this season, 12 this week If you aren’t feeling well and are worried about the flu, […]
Questions and the CDC’s Answers about Coronavirus
With news of the 2019-nCov (also known as Wuhan-Coronavirus) circulating the television, radio, and internet sources, it can be overwhelming finding the answers about this outbreak of illness. We at MEDcare want to make it easy for our communities to get accurate information, so here are the top five questions and the CDC’s answers about […]
What Are Complications of the Flu?
For some people the flu comes and goes, and while annoying, doesn’t interrupt life too much. But for many of us, the flu comes with complications. With so much information out there about why we should get a flu shot, sometimes it’s hard to remember exactly what the complications of the flu are. The list […]
Flu Tracker – January 31, 2020
Flu Watch! South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Week of Jan 18, 2020 – Jan 24, 2020 Geographic Spread: Widespread flu activity, Eleventh week at this activity level Influenza Activity: overall, increase Influenza Like Illness Activity Level: high Hospitalizations: 1472 this season, 192 in the past week Flu-Associated Deaths in SC: 51 this season, 7 this week If you aren’t feeling well and are worried about the flu, […]
6 Tips to Wearing a Surgical Mask During Flu Season
This time of year, it’s neither concerning nor surprising to see people out and about wearing surgical masks. In fact, it’s comforting to think that members of our communities are being responsible if they venture out when they are ill, or that they are being proactive in avoiding the flu and other ailments. If you […]
