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How flu travels through Seattle

Medical researchers and clinicians anticipate a bad flu season. In the Puget Sound Area, the Seattle Flu Study will be up and running again this year, said Dr. Helen Chu, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine. The project tracks how the flu travels through Seattle, and its team works to develop ways to stop its spread. Last year it asked people who felt fluish to come to various kiosks around town and submit a swab sample from the nose. What they learned is that the virus is present in the community two to three weeks before arriving in the hospitals. This season the team also will incorporate testing of air in public places for the virus, as well as home-based testing, which will enable you to go online and order a swab kit to be sent to your home via U.S. Mail. One of the other studies involves children and seeing how much a role they play in spreading the flu in the community. Chu says daycares, schools, and places where children congregate are the places where a lot of these viruses are transmitted. Children also transmit more virus when they cough or sneeze. Chu recommends getting the flu vaccine. It's the best kind of protection against the virus and will protect those around you, she adds. Learn more about the Seattle Flu Study and how you can participate: https://seattleflu.org/