What are the chances of getting stomach flu?

There are some things you can do to reduce your risk of catching the stomach bug in the first place. These common sense practices help you avoid lots of other illnesses as well. Some of these suggestions may seem extreme to you, but they are for people who really, really don't want to get sick. 1. Wash your hands. read more

5% to 20%-- Percentage of the U.S. population that will get the flu, on average, each year. 200,000-- Average number of Americans hospitalized each year because of problems with the illness. 3,000 to 49,000-- Number of people who die each year from flu-related causes in the U.S. read more

When I was little when me and my brother would get the stomach flu neither of my parents ever got it one time. And when I got it when i was 12 years old no one else got it and my brother has gotten it several times and me and my parents never got it. The stomach flu scares me to death. read more