By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Health experts are warning South Africans to be prepared and get vaccinated as the country's flu season has started. While most people are able to fully recover from the common cold or flu after a week or two, the viral condition can cause serious illness for those at risk, including the elderly, pregnant women, and children. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Department of Health's National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) recognizes vaccination as the most effective way to prevent the flu. General Practitioner, Dr Michael de Villiers is cautioning against the use of antibiotics for the sole treatment of colds and flu...

<p>By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Health experts are warning South Africans to be prepared and get vaccinated as the country's flu season has started. While most people are able to fully recover from the common cold or flu after a week or two, the viral condition can cause serious illness for those at risk, including the elderly, pregnant women, and children. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Department of Health's National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) recognizes vaccination as the most effective way to prevent the flu. General Practitioner, Dr Michael de Villiers is cautioning against the use of antibiotics for the sole treatment of colds and flu...</p>

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