NEW MEXICO IS SLOWLY MOVING TOWARD THE END OF ITS FLU SEASON, WHICH HAS BEEN HORRIBLE THIS YEAR. THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE HOSPITALIZED, AND EVEN THOSE WHO CAUGHT COLDS HAD TO TAKE TIME TO RECOVER. DR. CHAD SMELSER WITH THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS JUST BECAUSE WE’VE REACHED OUR PEAK THIS FLU SEASON DOESN’T AUTOMATICALLY END FLU ACTIVITY.
SMELSER ALSO REMINDS US THAT DURING FLU SEASON, THERE ARE OTHER RESPIRATORY PATHOGENS ALSO MAKING PEOPLE ILL. HE SAYS YOUR BEST BET IS JUST TO GET THE FLU SHOT.
HE SAYS FLU SEASON TYPICALLY RUNS FROM OCTOBER TO EARLY MAY IN NEW MEXICO.
