Is the cold-flu season of 09-10 showing gender preference?

<p>Early December, I got sick with below 100 fever, cough and cold. I was over with it in 4 days without Dr visit.</p>

<p>Then wife unit got sick with similar symptoms, but she developed mild case of pneumonia and ever lasting cough. She ended up with steroid dose and antibiotic.</p>

<p>Last week son got fever without cough and cold and the Dr. said it is viral.</p>

<p>Many of wife unit’s female friends had similar sickness (from TX to CA). Many had/has cough that lasted for several weeks. Many got steroids and antibiotics. While the males in their families had similar experience as our household.</p>

<p>Is this typical in your house?</p>