Since "it's just the flu," a lot of people think that they don't see the point in getting flu vaccines. They believe that influenza, also known as " the flu ," is just a cold that will go away in a few days. Sadly, the flu usually has more severe symptoms than a cold, including worsened coughing, considerably worse aches and fatigue, and a higher fever. Additionally, the impact of the flu on the lungs might result in dangerously low blood oxygen levels. The flu can therefore result in hospitalisation and even death. This is not only a rare occurrence; according to the CDC, the flu caused 140,000 to 710,000 hospitalizations and 12,000 to 52,000 fatalities per year in the United States from 2010 to 2020. In comparison, about 40,000 people pass away in car accidents each year in the United States. How does flu affect the heart? The heart is rarely directly infected by the virus. Instead, the virus's negative effects on the heart are caused by atheroscl...