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There are certain groups of people who are at risk of serious flu complications each year, including those with diabetes.
Seasonal flu activity can begin as early as October and continue to occur as late as May. Flu cases were reported at the University of Alabama at Birmingham as early as September, and now is the time to prepare for the upcoming flu season, said Fernando Ovalle, M.D., professor of medicine in the UAB School of Medicine and senior scientist in the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center.
"Diabetes can weaken your immune system against the flu, and it also puts you at an increased risk of flu-related complications," Ovalle says. "The weakening of the immune system makes it harder for your body to fight the flu virus. Being sick can also raise your blood glucose and prevent you from eating properly. You are also at risk of flu-related complications like pneumonia."
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20...reased-risk-of-flu-related-complications.aspx
Booking my jab tomorrow 🙂
Seasonal flu activity can begin as early as October and continue to occur as late as May. Flu cases were reported at the University of Alabama at Birmingham as early as September, and now is the time to prepare for the upcoming flu season, said Fernando Ovalle, M.D., professor of medicine in the UAB School of Medicine and senior scientist in the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center.
"Diabetes can weaken your immune system against the flu, and it also puts you at an increased risk of flu-related complications," Ovalle says. "The weakening of the immune system makes it harder for your body to fight the flu virus. Being sick can also raise your blood glucose and prevent you from eating properly. You are also at risk of flu-related complications like pneumonia."
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20...reased-risk-of-flu-related-complications.aspx
Booking my jab tomorrow 🙂