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By Dr. Anupama Yerra Continues below advertisement window.addEventListener("load", function() { let ad_unit_fire_time = 1000; if(ad_delay_time_abp > 0){ ad_unit_fire_time = parseInt(ad_delay_time_abp) + 500; } setTimeout(function () { googletag.

cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-9167143-2"); }); },ad_unit_fire_time) }); Influenza, or the flu, is a highly contagious respiratory illness that can cause significant health problems, especially in children under 8 years old.



While the flu can affect anyone, young children are at a particular risk for developing severe complications, including pneumonia, dehydration, and even death. For instance, the Ministry of Health & Welfare noted last year that there were approximately 3,97,814 cases of Acute Respiratory Illness/Influenza-Like Illness (ARI/ILI) in January 2023, which increased to 436,523 in February. Children younger than 5 years old — especially those younger than 2 — are at higher risk of developing serious flu-related complications .

Children of any age with certain chronic health conditions are also at higher risk; such as asthma, neurologic disease, obesity, or immune suppression. Children 5 years and older can spread the flu to their higher-risk family members, like infants younger than 6 months old and adults who are 65 years and older, or people of any age who have certain chronic health conditions. Continues below advertisement window.

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