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Why the Flu Has Its Own Season

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getty 110514 fluseasonahead?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1415201256327iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Scientists might be able to tell you what causes the flu but they’re at a loss for a definitive explanation as to why it occurs more often during the late autumn and winter months than the rest of the year.

However, that won’t stop health experts from at least offering a conjecture about the prevalence of the flu from late October though early spring.

Previous studies have theorized that flu virus particles hang in the air longer and move greater distance in cold, dry weather than during the hotter summer months.

New York City pulmonary specialist Dr. Len Horovitz says that theory make sense as does the fact that the flu is more easily spread when people spend more time indoors, especially when they go to holiday parties.

Also, the school year typically begins in September, which account for kids spreading germs from classmate to classmate.


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