The media
coverage on the sparse cases of Ebola in Texas and other areas of the United
States have prompted fear among the public for a virus that is ultimately not
very contagious and a minuscule health risk in the United States compared to
other diseases. However, perhaps the
Ebola epidemic in Africa will save thousands of lives stateside as the
awareness and willingness to get a flu vaccine increases in tandem with
curiosity and fear of Ebola.
Frank Bruni,
a columnist for the New York Times, wrote a controversial op-ed article describing
Americans’ inconsistency with risk management. He discusses the well-known
dangers of the flu, skin cancer, and car accidents, yet millions of Americans
decide to not get vaccinated, wear sunscreen, nor wear a seatbelt. While such
criticisms come as no surprise, perhaps the Ebola outbreak in Africa is
increasing the number of flu vaccinations in the US.
Infectious
disease experts attribute deaths in the US at up to 50,000 a year due to the
flu. However, flu vaccines are on the rise as well in counties across the
United States attributed to an increased awareness and conversation around both
Ebola and EV-68 a severe respiratory virus with polio-like symptoms spurred by
media. Walgreens alone saw an increase
in 10% in revenue from flu-shot administration and doctors report an uptick in
patients getting the vaccine. GP magazine, what I can only imagine is the GQ
for general practitioners, attributes the rise to a general increase in flu
campaigns and free shots. Either way, I’m about to head to the pharmacy to get
one myself.
-Will St. Amant
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