Early Flu Season (2019)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2019-10-25
Duration: 00:05:33
Subjects: INFLUENZA | Billioux, Alexander | Health | Vaccines
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Billioux, Alex Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 25, 2019, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s interview with Dr. Alex Billioux, the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public Health at the Louisiana Department of Health. He discusses: the early cluster of flu cases in southeast Louisiana; the importance of getting the flu vaccine; the vulnerability of young children and older adults to the flu; flu shot myths; and the new medications that help to shorten the duration of the flu.