It’s happening again. The tissues have started coming out in force on my bus rides. Friends send stuffy voice notes to apologise – “I can’t make it,” they sniff pitifully. “There’s something going round”.
Though you can catch the flu at any point in the year, it’s especially common in the colder months. Spending more time indoors with the windows shut increases the spread of disease, while lower vitamin D supplies mean our bodies are less able to fight bugs off.
The NHS recommends common-sense advice, like washing your hands often and not sharing personal items like towels with sick people, to keep colds at bay. And if you don’t have access to soap and warm water (the most effective hand-washing method), alcohol-based hand sanitiser Read Entire Article
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