<story><title>“The Problem Child of Seasonal Flu”: Beware This Winter’s Virus</title><url>https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ldquo-the-problem-child-of-seasonal-flu-rdquo-beware-this-winter-rsquo-s-virus/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>framebit</author><text>Personal anecdata about this flu season.&lt;p&gt;I got the flu shot. My spouse did not. They ended up getting the full-blown flu with 103 degree fever and a positive flu test at the doctor. I, on the other hand, felt kind of crappy but I wasn&amp;#x27;t knocked on my feet and my temperature was normal the whole time. I asked our doctor if I essentially had a milder version of the flu because I got the shot and he said that was basically the case.&lt;p&gt;So get your shot! Get your shot for herd immunity, get your shot to (apparently) stave off the worst of the virus, get your shot, get your shot.</text></comment>
<story><title>“The Problem Child of Seasonal Flu”: Beware This Winter’s Virus</title><url>https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ldquo-the-problem-child-of-seasonal-flu-rdquo-beware-this-winter-rsquo-s-virus/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>ravenstine</author><text>I just wish that people who get infected would wear a freaking mask when going out in public.  I&amp;#x27;ve heard that masks don&amp;#x27;t do much for people who aren&amp;#x27;t infected, but I imagine a mask would catch a lot of the droplets that come out of someone&amp;#x27;s mouth when they cough.&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#x27;ve never been more glad to live alone.</text></comment>