For the past few months, the annual flu season cause a large amount of the student body to fall ill. The Center for Disease Control website said this flu season impacted almost all of the United States, leaving many to call in sick multiple times throughout winter. The website classified the flu as an epidemic in the United States due to its widespread activity.
Senior Anna Ngo said she hopes that the flu season does not get worse with the transition into spring.
“[This flu season] is worse, but hopefully not as long this season,” Ngo said.
Getting sick with the flu during the school year often means having to miss class instruction and school activities.
Ngo said getting the flu in the middle of the school year may make it hard to stay on top of school work.
“I think it’s hard for people to recover from it,” Ngo said. “Especially everyone dealing with IA’s and makeup tests.”
Sophomore Rhobi Manamba said she wasn’t affected too badly by the flu this season, but agreed that those who are affected by it face negative impacts.
“A lot of people who have gotten sick weren’t able to perform as well in their sports,” Manamba said.
2018-04-03