People who are eligible for a flu vaccine are being urged to get their jab to protect both themselves and the NHS.
Health officials have warned Dumfries and Galloway could be in for a “quite extensive” winter flu season.Infection prevention and control manager Ross Darley told Monday’s NHS Dumfries and Galloway board meeting they were “starting to see a bit of a rise” in influenza cases, which was impacting facilities across the region.
“That is only an indicator, but early stages at this point are concerning that we’re starting to see a bit of an increase early December 2024.” She said: “That can really help protect NHS systems over the winter season if we have a particularly bad flu season.
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