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While the rest of us were preparing for Thanksgiving, the CDC was kicking off its largest-ever public awareness campaign about staying healthy while traveling. And not a moment too soon. Peak flu season coincides with the busiest weeks of the winter travel season. This year, with both the seasonal flu and H1N1 in full swing, CDC is especially worried about how easy it is for illnesses to spread when people are in close contact at work and family get-togethers, on trains, ships and especially on planes. The danger is real. Each year the seasonal flu sends thousands of people to the hospital and kills nearly 36,000. Since April, H1N1 alone has killed at least 4,000 people and sickened about 22 million others. Although CDC reported this week that flu-related hospitalizations and deaths are on the drop, an agency spokesperson notes that flu cases “are still very high nation-wide compared to what is expected for this time of year.” So, well-mannered travelers, as we all gear up for the next
Tips for avoiding swine flu, and how to deal if you fall ill While the rest of us were preparing for Thanksgiving, the CDC was kicking off its largest-ever public awareness campaign about staying healthy while traveling. And not a moment too soon. Peak flu season coincides with the busiest weeks of the winter travel season. This year, with both the seasonal flu and H1N1 in full swing, CDC is especially worried about how easy it is for illnesses to spread when people are in close contact at work and family get-togethers, on trains, ships and especially on planes. The danger is real. Each year the seasonal flu sends thousands of people to the hospital and kills nearly 36,000. Since April, H1N1 alone has killed at least 4,000 people and sickened about 22 million others. Although CDC reported this week that flu-related hospitalizations and deaths are on the drop, an agency spokesperson notes that flu cases “are still very high nation-wide compared to what is expected for this time of year.