WINTER WARNING
WITH load shedding a permanent feature, and as temperatures plummet in winter, health experts are warning South Africans to brace for a severe cold and flu season, as well as several potential disease outbreaks.
“Colds and flu are more common in the winter,” said National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) Professor Cheryl Cohen.
“The flu season has not started yet but we are seeing an increase in flu circulation and we expect it to start soon.”
These sentiments were shared by Nicole Jennings from Pharma Dynamics, who added that the colds and
