This piece on MSNBC describes 7 health risks posed by winter, including the flu. Remember: the flu is preventable!!!
The flu: "In the northern hemisphere, people always seem to get sick during the winter months, from November to March. One reason is the influenza virus's ability to survive: A 2007 study on guinea pigs in the journal PLoS Pathogens found that influenza is more stable in cold, dry air."
7 health woes brought on by winter
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