Isn’t the flu mostly a problem for senior citizens and babies?
The flu spreads most easily among people who live, work, and play near other people, such as in residence halls, classrooms, and crowded social settings. It’s true that serious or fatal complications are most common in senior citizens, small children, and people with compromised immune systems. But anyone of any age can get sick with it and suffer from the symptoms. A study at the University of Minnesota a few years ago found that over one third of college students in a given academic year had experienced an influenza-like illness. Students who got sick reported that their illness resulted in missing class and work, poor performance on tests and assignments, and needing to seek health care.
