The possibility of getting sick increases in the colder months. The cold weather leads people to spend more time inside, and thus get those around them sick. The 2018-2019 flu season left over 35 million people suffering from influenza and just over 34,000 deaths. With the second wave of COVID among us, keeping yourself and your loved ones safe is more important than ever this flu season. AFC Urgent Care Burlington has flu shots ...
COVID-19 has brought a lot of chaos across the United States. But a slight silver lining is that we are seeing people beginning to trust telemedicine help more than ever. Telemedicine can connect patients directly to care provider from the safety of their home. In the past, many patients were not aware of telemedicine as an accessible service and a handful of providers did not have the capabilities to provide it. Since states leaders started ...
Pneumonia, an infection of the lung, can make you very sick. Associated symptoms can include coughing, difficulty breathing, and a fever. Symptoms can range from mild to severe. Diagnosis is completed with an examination and possibly a blood test or chest x-ray. It is treatable. Bacterial pneumonia is treated with antibiotics. Those with viral pneumonia may also be prescribed an antibiotic to prevent complications. As always with any illness, get plenty of rest and drink ...
