Did you notice...

...this year's cold season is less humid 

than the  previous four years

Some weather sites confirm my finding.

Flu thrives in low humidity

When I had the flu as a youngster, my mother made steaming chamomile tea and had me inhale the steam with a towel covering my head and the steaming bowl.
Not only did it open my sinus, the high humidity also killed many of the virus bugs

Flu Season

I'm very susceptible to flu, I can catch it from people just mentioning it.
The US is experiencing one of it's worst flue season in recorded history.
I heard it on the news, now I have the flu.

Some interesting statistics about the flu virus:
You can carry the flu virus up to five days before you realize any symptoms.
Flu virus can survive outside the body from a few minutes to 48 hours or more.
Think about that next time you push a shopping cart at the grocery store.