This Flu Season is set to be difficult for many to manage (Image: Newcastle Chronicle)

The cold weather brings flu season. People's commutes on public transport have most likely been accompanied by a chorus of coughs and sneezes.

It's seems like an inevitability, but it can be potentially avoided , as the UK Health Security Agency promotes today. As influenza and respiritory syncytial virus levels are at medium levels across the country, action is being urged.

The flu vaccine is renewed every year, as the strain often changes and requires new defences. While for many the flu is as simple as a cold, for many, that isn't the case

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