The Taming of the Flu

Unbiased Science

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Education, Health & Fitness, Science

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🗓️ 12 October 2020

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

On this week's episode, we talk all about the flu! We start off with the basics of influenza and the different strains and mutations of the virus (and why they necessitate our getting an annual shot). Next, we answer our "Heard from the Herd" question about the need to get a flu shot even if you've never had the flu (lucky you!). We present recent population health estimates of disease burden and mortality and then take a trip down memory lane to discuss pandemics from years past. We also dispel some common misconceptions about vaccine ingredients. Finally, we do a comparison between the seasonal flu and COVID-19. PLEASE NOTE: The discussion and information provided in this podcast are for general educational, scientific, and informational purposes only and are not intended as, and should not be treated as, medical or other professional advice for any particular individual or individuals. Every person and medical issue is different, and diagnosis and treatment requires consideration of specific facts often unique to the individual. As such, the information contained in this podcast should not be used as a substitute for consultation with and/or treatment by a doctor or other medical professional. If you are experiencing any medical issue or have any medical concern, you should consult with a doctor or other medical professional. Further, due to the inherent limitations of a podcast such as this as well as ongoing scientific developments, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information or analysis provided in this podcast, although, of course we always endeavor to provide comprehensive information and analysis. In no event may Unbiased Science or any of the participants in this podcast be held liable to the listener or anyone else for any decision allegedly made or action allegedly taken or not taken allegedly in reliance on the discussion or information in this podcast or for any damages allegedly resulting from such reliance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
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0:11.1	Hi there, I'm Nurse Mo, creator of the Straight A Nursing podcast.
0:15.2	I'd love for you to join me every Thursday as I teach nursing concepts and share tips to help you succeed in school and at the
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1:00.8	Welcome to Unbiased Science, where we bring scientific method to the madness.
1:03.8	We're your hosts, Dr. Jessica Steyer.
1:05.6	Dr. Andrea Love.
1:10.0	And this week, we are talking all about the flu.
1:17.5	Just to recap briefly, if you listened in last week, we had two-part episode on practical evidence-based COVID-19 do's and don'ts, the first part of the episode, and really it's
1:23.6	two episodes.
1:24.4	So I should say the first episode focused on hygiene and prevention and the second
1:29.4	episode focused on behaviors. And we answered a lot of the commonly asked questions like,
1:36.0	you know, should I still disinfect my groceries, talk to me about air travel, is it safe to send
1:43.1	kids back to school? Things like that. And this week,
1:48.3	since we're entering flu season, we thought it was only, it only made sense to talk all about the flu.
1:55.7	So today we're going to walk through the basics of influenza. Of course, we'll talk about the flu shot. We'll talk
2:03.3	about some population health estimates of the flu. We will talk about some notable pandemics.
2:11.5	And finally, we are going to do a comparison between COVID-19 and influenza.
2:20.3	Andrew, I feel like I'm missing.
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