But for some, it is flu season by choice. In its quest to further understand the virus, the NIH is conducting a study of flu sufferers. The catch this time though is that NIH is looking for people to voluntarily become infected. Those who do so will receive a nasal spray laced with the virus – and the then NIH will observe. The reward, you ask?

Three thousand dollars. That’s a lot of money.

That said, the flu is dangerous. And I question the risk-reward analysis.

What do you think? Would you participate in this study?