According to the Houston Health Department, ER visits for flu-like illnesses are up, particularly among children.
Doctors like Kelsey-Seybold Pearland pediatrician Dr. Melanie Ribbecs recommend getting the antiviral Tamiflu ASAP with a flu diagnosis because it needs to be taken within 48 hours of symptoms.“The drug companies that make the medicine haven’t ramped up production as much as they need to for this time of the year in Texas,” Dr. Ribbeck said.Doctors say the dangers of flu generally come from complications of dehydration.Adults may want to take cough medicine.
There are bottled products in the medicine aisle labeled as cough relief for kids two and older. The main ingredient in those products is typically honey.Copyright 2022 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.