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Flu underestimation could put lives at risk, expert states
03 Oct 2008
Underestimating the dangers of influenza could put people's lives at risk, an expert has said.
Professor David Salisbury, director of immunisation for the UK's Department of Health, told the BBC that in a survey or more than 1,000 people, more than a third of respondents said they thought flu was the same as a heavy cold.
Other findings of the study included one in 20 people thinking carrying garlic could ward off flu, with a similar number believing flu jabs could cause flu to occur.
Around half of people questioned were not aware that they should cover their mouths when sneezing and wash their hands after coughing into them, the BBC notes.
"The research shows that common colds are frequently confused with flu, but for some the flu virus can be potentially life-threatening," he continued.
Professor Salisbury said due to the fact that strains of viruses change each year, vulnerable people need a flu jab every 12 months.
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