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Myth #11: Cold weather causes the flu

Experts aren't sure exactly how it works, but the fact is the flu season is the same across the entire country, and although it may seem like it prefers cold weather (because it always peaks over the winter months) remember it's warm in Florida and other southern states at that time-- and they get hit just as hard as the rest of us.

Myth #11: Cold weather causes the flu

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