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From YouTube: Here/now: Flu Season
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A segment of AVN's monthly magazine show "Here/now", this features host Tara Miles interviewing Arlington's Director of Public Health, Dr. Reuben Varghese, about what to expect in the upcoming flu season, and how to help prevent the spread of the flu bug.
A
Now
I
know
it's
only
September
and
flu
season
seems
like
it's
a
long
way
off,
but
it's
actually
closer
than
you
think
and
with
school
starting
now,
it's
a
perfect
time
to
start
getting
your
family
prepared
and
to
help
us
do
that.
Today
we
have
Arlington's
very
own
public
health
director,
dr.
ruben
bar
he's,
dr.
Varughese,
thanks
so
much
for
being
here
with
us
today,
terrence.
A
B
An
excellent
question
in
the
US
and
in
the
northern
hemisphere
season
the
flu
season
is
from
October
to
April,
but
sometimes
confuses
people
in
the
southern
hemisphere,
it's
their
fall
and
winter
season
when
it's
the
flu.
So
when
it's
our
summer,
it's
their
flu
season
in
the
southern
hemisphere
and
then
the
other
things
that
sometimes
people
get
confused
about
is
what
we're
seeing
seasonal
flu.
It
happens
between
october
and
april.
B
Well,
now
we're
also
talking
about
pandemic
flu,
and
this
year
we
have
the
likelihood
of
having
both
the
seasonal
flu
starting
in
October,
as
well
as
seeing
the
pandemic
strain.
Everyone's
been
hearing
about.
H1N1
is
already
here
and
is
going
to
continue
so
we'll
have
two
flus
to
be
dealing
with
now.
B
Regular
flu
is
more
predictable.
We
have
an
idea
of
how
it
operates
in
the
human
beings
that
we
see
today.
So
we
know
that
in
the
US,
unfortunately,
36,000
people
often
die
from
flu
or
its
complications
that
up
to
200,000
people
get
hospitalized
and
of
course,
many
millions
actually
get
ill,
but
it's
predictable
and
we
know
the
consequences,
h1n1
or
other
strains
or
pandemic.
We
don't
know
how
they're
going
to
operate.
B
What
we
see
so
far,
it
seems
to
have
the
same
severity
as
seasonal
flu,
but
what
we
don't
know
is
going
into
this
fall
and
winter
season
will
it
get
worse,
and
so
we
want
people
to
be
aware
in
to
take
the
precautions
they
can
so
that
it
can
reduce
that
possible
to
even
be
exposed
to
the
virus.
So
the.
Why
take
the
chances
if
you
don't
have
to-
and
it
applies
to
even
seasonal
flu,
so
terrific
we're
going
to
actually
kill.
B
A
B
Are
some
tried-and-true
public
health
behaviors
that
are
simple
and
effective?
So
when
you
hear
us
talk
about
washing
your
hands
with
soap
and
water,
frequently
we're
talking.
Do
it
for
20
seconds.
That's
very
effective,
then
cover
your
cough
with
your
sleeve
or
with
a
tissue,
not
your
hand,
stay
home
when
ill,
it's
a
way
to
prevent
the
spread
of
illness
to
others
and
helps
you
to
recover
and
then,
finally,
when
there's
a
flu
shot
available,
get
one
so
get
a
flu
shot
if
it's
available,
but
the
first
three
you
do
it
regularly.
B
A
B
Terence,
but
if
people
should
stay
home
when
L
for
two
reasons,
first
of
all,
you
don't
help
yourself.
If
you
go
into
work
sick,
you
don't
have
that
you're,
not
taking
the
time
to
rest
and
taking
the
time
to
recover,
so
you
can
recover
quickly.
Second,
when
you
go
to
work
or
send
your
child
to
school,
llll,
you're,
actually
putting
others
at
risk
and
I,
don't
think
anyone
want
is
doing
that
intentionally.
A
B
Rule
of
thumb,
public
health
is
when
you
move
symptom-free
for
a
full
24
hours
and
that's
without
taking
at
least
any
of
these
anti
fever
medications.
So,
therefore,
the
off
of
Thailand
all
you
should
be
off
of
ibuprofen
those
sorts
of
medications.
If
you're
off
of
those
in
your
symptom
free
for
24
hours,
then
it's
we
consider
it
safe
to
return,
but
we're
going
to
still
ruin
courage,
you
to
wash
your
hands
aggressively
and
cover
your
cough
is
encourage.
Others
to
stay
home
went
out
now.
A
B
A
terrific
question
and
as
I
said
earlier,
there
are
two
types
of
flu
that
are
going
to
be
circulating
likely
this
fall
will
have
a
seasonal
flu
vaccine,
which
we
had
already
been
prepared
for
in
the
manufacture
of
that
vaccine
has
continued
and
everything
we
are
aware
of.
Today.
It's
on
schedule
that
vaccine
should
be
available,
and
so
people
should
start
getting
it
when
it
starts
arriving
in
October
they
have
several
months
to
do
it.
B
A
B
We
don't
know
is
whether
there
will
be
when
the
h1n1
or
pandemic
strain
vaccine
will
be
available.
We
know
it's
under
production,
but
until
we
know
it's
going
to
be
coming,
we
can't
provide
it
and
so
what
in
either
scenario
the
seasonal
flu
vaccine
or
pandemic
flu
vaccine,
those
driving
through
behaviors
remember
to
wash
their
hands
with
soap
and
water,
frequently
for
20
seconds
cover
their
cough
or
sneeze
is
where
their
sleeve
or
with
a
tissue,
obviously
stay
home
when
ill.
Those
will
still
be
necessary
even
with
vaccine.
B
So
we
need
people
to
do
that
because
urban
years,
where
there
has
not
been
seasonal
flu
vaccine
or
not
enough,
and
yet
when
we
ask
people
to
do
that,
even
more
we've
seen
it
in
certain
areas
like
schools,
the
amount
of
transmission
has
decreased.
So
it's
really
quite
effective.
It
doesn't
seem
like
a
magic
bullet,
but
really
it
can
protect
people.
B
That's
actually
one
of
the
possibilities
in
Arlington
we
have
a
special
relationship
with
our
public
schools,
the
nurses
or
in
the
schools,
and
the
aides
are
actually
members
of
the
public
health
division,
and
so
we
collaborate
routinely
on
outbreak
investigations
and
helping
prevent
the
spread
of
illness.
So
when
the
vaccine
becomes
available,
should
it
be
available
and
delivered
in
the
public
sector
in
that
way,
we'll
make
it
available
and
we'll
work
with
the
schools
and
see
what's
most
effective.
B
But
what
need
to
remind
parents
and
teachers
they're
going
to
be
excellent
role
models
if
they
can
demonstrate
the
behavior,
so
we've
been
talking
about
if
they
demonstrate
to
the
kids,
but
that
how
important
it
is
to
wash
your
hands.
How
important
is
to
cover
your
cough
and
how
important
is
to
stay
home
when
ill,
who
better
to
serve
as
role
models
for
kids,
and
you
know
we'll
be
able
to
conquer
this
problem
even
better.
It's.