As this year’s flu strain is reaching epidemic proportions, people nationwide are feeling the effects.

This nasty strain has found its way through 41 states, and is already way ahead of the average flu season.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, three out of four people reporting flu symptoms had not been vaccinated. Keep this in mind if you haven’t gotten a flu shot. However, be sure to consult a physician.

Another remedy you can try is this parody of the James Brown classic: