Flu, COVID-19 and RSV can squash plans for holidays, winter sports, Super Bowl Sunday and Valentine’s Day faster than you can say “sneeze!”
Don’t let nasty viruses like flu, COVID-19 or RSV keep you from enjoying all your favorite fall and winter activities! Luckily, there are steps you can take to protect yourself and those you care about this cold and flu season.
Keep an eye on which diseases are spreading in Spokane County. Visit the Respiratory Illness Dashboard to see trends for diseases circulating in our community based hospitalizations, deaths and wastewater surveillance.
Understanding the trends in local respiratory illnesses and can help you and loved ones make informed decisions about current health risks.
The best time is now, and you can get the COVID-19 and flu vaccines at the same time.
Go to vaccines.gov to find a location offering flu, COVID-19 or RSV vaccines.
Your medical provider or local pharmacy may have them too!
What do we mean? Wash for at least 20 seconds with soap and warm water. If someone at home is sick, make sure to disinfect surfaces that are touched often.
This also helps prevent the spread of all three viruses.
Use your arm or use a tissue instead of your hand.
This way, you’re less likely to spread illness by touching surfaces or other people with contaminated hands.
It’s that simple. Keep your coughs and sneezes at home, away from coworkers, classmates, friends and family.
Trust us, they’ll thank you! And make sure to rest so you can feel better, sooner.
Knowing what virus you have can help you know what treatments to ask your provider for.
