Originally Posted by rickyh_2
Originally Posted by Willyb
[quote=Ben2]Is there any truth to the statement many have heard, that the covid test used last year could not differentiate between the flu and covid and therefore is no longer recommended for use?

In the last 18 months I personally have only seen one patient with influenza. Masks and social distancing in combination with flu vaccines abd pre existing herd immunity to influenza have killed flu season.[/quote


Well, not trying to be disrespectful; but if social distancing and mask have helped eliminate the flu, the same should have worked for covid. Same amount of people were practicing or not practicing these things and the covid stayed and flu disappeared. I find that analogy hard to believe. As for the Flu vaccine, we all that’s a shot in the dark if it works or not pending the strain for that is going around.


A decrease in airline travel probably helped as well. I may be mistaken, but I believe the flu actually originates from Asia every year then is carried throughout the world.

GO NOLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!