Expert advises COVID-style precautions to dodge 'very resistant' flu
If you've been fortunate not to have caught the 'resistant' flu that seems to be affecting almost every other person, consider yourself lucky.
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Thabo Shole-Mashao interviews Dr Donald Gumede, Founder of the National Health Care Professionals Association.
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The flu season is rapidly approaching, marked by an increase in coughs and sneezes.
If you've been fortunate not to have caught the 'resistant' flu that seems to be affecting almost every other person, consider yourself lucky, as Gumede suggests.
To safeguard yourself, he advises reverting back to some of the Covid protocols from 2020, such as:
- Wearing a mask if you're experiencing flu-like symptoms
- Boosting your immune system by increasing intake of vitamin C, ginger, and garlic
He warns that unlike the typical flu, which lasts a few days, this strain is persisting for one to two weeks, which he finds concerning.
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"Almost every second person is sick."
- Dr Donald Gumede, Founder – National Health Care Professionals Association
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