Making sense of slimming

No one wants to catch the flu - it hits you suddenly and can really knock you sideways - giving you a fever, a runny nose, and a nasty cough. You ache all over and it can be very hard to sleep, making your symptoms feel even worse.

Plus, for those considered ‘at risk’, the consequences can be very serious, and sometimes even fatal. In fact, flu kills thousands of people in the UK every year. Among those in the ‘at risk’ group, poultry workers are currently being urged to get their free flu jab.