How often can you get the flu in one year?

Answer 1

It's possible to get the flu quite a few times, although once or twice is more common -- counting inoculation/vaccination as one time. :}

There are three major strains of influenza, cleverly named A, B and C. Each can infect humans and, in temperate climates, tend to cluster in a 1-2 month period in the winter. Usually, one strain is prevalent, although the other two strains may appear in lower concentrations in a given year. The problem is that, when two parent viruses of the same type (particularly type A) share DNA and produce a progeny or child virus, that progeny may have characteristics that resist antibodies that are effective against the parent strain (and that year's vaccine). While prior infection or inoculation against one strain will typically generate sufficient antibodies to stave off a re-infection by the genetically identical strain, those antibodies may be useless against progeny. So it depends on the rate of mutation.

Answer 2

This all depends on how fast your body becomes immune to each flu virus, and if each flu virus will appear in your body one after another, or if there is a waiting period to be infected by the virus. There are too many variables in this situation to accurately answer the question, instead of making a complete guess, since every immune system is different.

Answer 3

you can get the flu up tho 6 times a year if you are under the age of 18 and sometimes you can tell when your sick and then other times it hides itself pretty well

Answer 4

Seasonal flu vaccines should be taken annually about a month prior to the flu season.

Answer 5

usually one or two but there are diffrent viruses so you might get a few in one season

Answer 6

Yes, but only if it is a different strain of flu virus than the previous times that you got flu.

Answer 7

One billion times

Answer 8

Yes you can.

Answer 9

Once a year