If you had the flu within a year is it easier to catch it again

I was wanting to know that if you have had the flu within a year is it easier to catch it again (say
7 months later). By having the flu is your body more prone to being sick more often? I got really
sick and I am now catching colds every month or so. Any info is appreciated. thanks

"JaneS" <Scottsluv2ride@wmconnect.com> wrote in message
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> I was wanting to know that if you have had the flu within a year is it easier to catch it again
> (say 7 months later). By having the flu is your body more prone to being sick more often? I got
> really sick and I am now catching colds every month or so. Any info is appreciated. thanks

No, you are immune to the strain of flu you had, so to that extent you are LESS likely to get the
flu again.

--Rich

In article <1b48c5b8.0312141314.c3c5bda@posting.google.com>,
JaneS <Scottsluv2ride@wmconnect.com> wrote:
>I was wanting to know that if you have had the flu within a year is it easier to catch it again
>(say 7 months later). By having the flu is your body more prone to being sick more often? I got
>really sick and I am now catching colds every month or so. Any info is appreciated. thanks

Typically, no. Being sick last year doesn't automatically predispose you to being sick this year,
though if you were *really* sick, so sick that you couldn't get out of bed for months, then you
might be weaker next year. Short of that, shouldn't make much difference.

-- David Wright :: alphabeta at prodigy.net These are my opinions only, but they're almost always
correct. "If I have not seen as far as others, it is because giants were standing on my
shoulders." (Hal Abelson, MIT)