Obesity Affects Flu Transmission Rates

In addition to obesity's known impact on flu severity—complications including hospitalization and even death—new findings from investigators at the University of Michigan School of Public Health suggest that obesity may play a significant role in the transmission of the influenza virus. Findings from the new study, published today in The Journal of Infectious Diseases through an article titled “ Obesity Increases the Duration of Influenza A Virus Shedding in Adults ,” sug