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Researchers of the Ohio State University
have found that heart complications such as electrical malfunctions and heart scarring is seen in some of the most severely ill flu patients.

Through investigation, the influenza (flu) causes a direct infection of cardiac cells and remains a major contributor “an ever-present worldwide concern”.

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Flu Causes Heart Complications by Directly Infecting Cardiac Cells, Mouse Study Shows Findings address debate within the clinical literature as to whether influenza virus directly or indirectly causes cardiac complications.

Studies have shown that shown that that the flu jabs can help reduce the cases covid-19.

The study of more than 30,000 health-care workers in Qatar found that those who got a flu jab were nearly 90% less likely to develop severe COVID-19 over the next few months, compared with those who hadn’t been recently vaccinated against flu.

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Flu vaccine could cut COVID risk Health-care workers who got the influenza vaccine were also protected from COVID-19 — but the effect might not last long.

Many experts, including our very own medical director Dr Richard Dawood, are predicting that this flu season could be a particularly bad one.

Social distancing measures, increased hygiene awareness, lockdowns and working from home meant that very little flu circulated amongst the general population last year. As a result, there is decreased immunity this year, making people more susceptible to the virus.

Now many people are back in the office and many of the aforementioned measures are no longer in place, workplaces are likely to be hotspots for the spread of flu.

One of the best ways to prevent flu is to have the flu vaccine, and that's why we are strongly encouraging everyone to have their flu jab.

To arrange flu vaccinations for your workforce, or for more information, please visit our website https://flujabs.org/.

According to a press release from the AHA, patients with cancer, chronic lung disease, diabetes and heart disease are at a higher risk for severe complications from serious respiratory diseases like the flu and COVID-19. According to the CDC, both vaccines can reportedly be safely given in the same visit.

https://www.healio.com/news/cardiology/20211001/heart-lung-diabetes-associations-urge-flu-covid19-vaccines-ahead-of-flu-season

Heart, lung, diabetes associations urge flu, COVID-19 vaccines ahead of flu season Three associations are urging eligible individuals to receive their annual flu shot and the COVID-19 vaccine in order to reduce hospital burden and protect the vulnerable ahead of flu season.The American Heart Association, American Lung Association and American Diabetes Association issued the statem...