Tests you can take a home to detect whether you have influenza will probably be available at pharmacies by the flu season this coming winter, according to Health.com.
The tests, which have proven reliable, are FDA-approved.
A typical flu season sees about 41 million infections, with 710,000 hospitalizations and 52,000 deaths. Following COVID-19, manufacturers believe there is increased interest in at-home testing.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
