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Post-Pandemic Flu: What’s Really Going On in 2025
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Host: Sandra Peebles, award-winning journalist
Published: October 13, 2025
Host: Sandra Peebles, award-winning journalist
Published: October 13, 2025
Do you feel like the flu is hitting harder than before? You’re not alone and doctors say there’s a clear reason the flu feels different in our post-pandemic world.
In this episode of Baptist HealthTalk, Dr. David Mishkin, Medical Director of Virtual Urgent Care and Urgent Care Express, explains what’s really happening with influenza today. He shares how our immunity has changed since the pandemic, when Tamiflu can be effective, the differences between flu types A and B, how flu compares to the common cold and why getting vaccinated every year remains key to protecting your health and the health of others. Tune in to learn how to protect yourself, care for those around you and make informed decisions during flu season.
Host: Sandra Peebles, award-winning journalist.
Featured: David Mishkin, M.D., Medical Director, Virtual Urgent Care/Urgent Care Express, at Baptist Health South Florida.
In this episode of Baptist HealthTalk, Dr. David Mishkin, Medical Director of Virtual Urgent Care and Urgent Care Express, explains what’s really happening with influenza today. He shares how our immunity has changed since the pandemic, when Tamiflu can be effective, the differences between flu types A and B, how flu compares to the common cold and why getting vaccinated every year remains key to protecting your health and the health of others. Tune in to learn how to protect yourself, care for those around you and make informed decisions during flu season.
Host: Sandra Peebles, award-winning journalist.
Featured: David Mishkin, M.D., Medical Director, Virtual Urgent Care/Urgent Care Express, at Baptist Health South Florida.
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