Day 273 -- cold and flu season approaches

Is there anything worse than someone coughing and you feel a breeze pass by you?  One would assume that health professionals and those in training would understand how to cough (and sneeze for that matter) when around other people. Coughing into one's shoulder or crook of the arm is accepted good form these days. Yet so many people still cough into their clenched fist, open hand or just the air around them. Classrooms are less cough laden now than when all the viruses came to town with the world travellers at the beginning of term, but those that remain involve chest issues and not the basic head cold.

This is also the time of year when flu vaccines become available. Not everyone chooses to be vaccinated for many reasons. My allergies preclude me from this annual ritual. I do thank those around me who do get the vaccine, as they reduce my risk of exposure, too (and all the others who are unable to be vaccinated for health reasons). But, while this medical intervention may not be accessible to all, covering coughs and sneezes adequately definitely is doable.

Not a really pretty topic today, but surprisingly one that does have an interesting recording to share. Enjoy!

Flu Season -- Kid Koala