Yet your article makes no mention of this. Complications of the Flu in the Elderly. July 5, 2019 — 1.26pm. Flu complications aren’t as common in younger people and those with a healthy immune system. But it’s too early to tell how severe this flu season will be, with no sign it has reached its peak.Kate Aubusson is Health Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald.Unvaccinated family putting elderly at risk of flu deaths, health warning.Health authorities are urging relatives and friends to get their flu vaccination before visiting elderly loved ones. Contact your doctor if you experience any of the following:If you or your senior loved one have the flu and experience any of the above symptoms indicating something more serious could be wrong, contact your primary care provider immediately.Older adults suffer the most serious complications and are more likely to be hospitalized or die from the flu. Department of Health & Human Services.Hospitalization rates among adults aged 85 years and older were 2-6 times greater than rates for adults aged 65-74 years.The highest hospitalization rates occurred during H3N2 predominant seasons.Patients aged 85 years and older had an increased risk of developing pneumonia and in-hospital death or transfer to hospice compared to hospitalized patients aged 65-74 years.The frequency of fever and several other typical symptoms of influenza decreased in frequency with age beyond 65 years, underscoring importance of flu testing and clinical discretion in rapid treatment in older adults.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website.Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website.You will be subject to the destination website's privacy policy when you follow the link.CDC is not responsible for Section 508 compliance (accessibility) on other federal or private website. Morristown Daily Record.
Shortage of high-dose 2019 flu vaccine for elderly reported. CDC twenty four seven. Pneumonia.
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While flu seasons can vary in severity, during most seasons, people 65 years and older bear the greatest burden of severe flu disease. I have heard (on a post on the Elder Orphans website) other elderly folk report severe vomiting and diarrhea as symptoms of recently-experienced flu. June 12, 2019 — A new CDC co-authored study published in the journal Open Forum Infectious Diseases (OFID external icon) reports that people 85 years and older are much more likely to be hospitalized and die from flu than adults 65 to 74 years old and confirmed that H3N2 flu viruses are particularly dangerous to older people.
Several weeks later,my Mum is still weak and tires very easily, but she’s slowly getting better. Over half of the people that have to be hospitalized because of the flu are also in this age group.Pneumonia is one of the most common and most serious flu complications and is also one of the top ten.It is important to know the signs of pneumonia if your elder loved one has the flu so that if they begin to develop it, you can catch it early. It is highly contagious and generally affects groups of people spending time in close contact in places like schools, offices and nursing homes. The signs of bacterial pneumonia were already described, but viral pneumonia has some different symptoms including:If you or your senior loved one are experiencing any of these symptoms with the flu, see your doctor immediately.Complications of the flu can worsen other chronic conditions including:Complications of the flu may also cause your seniors to experience one of the following conditions:For more information on the influenza virus and how to recognize the symptoms, please visit the,Yes, it is possible that it could be walking pneumonia, but it could even just be a lingering symptom of a cold like your dad said.