The national Department of Health is concerned about the rise of flu cases across the country since the beginning of May. | Lisaleesolomon1
Citizens receive the free flu vaccine from the health department at Rose Park on May 24, 2023 in Lenasia, South Africa. Flu vaccines are available for free at various public healthcare facilities across the country, and are usually provided during the winter months, which is typically from May to September.The department said it had been notified by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases of the increasing circulation of the flu virus.
The department was notified by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases of the increasing circulation of influenza around the country. The increase in case numbers has been identified in six provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and North West, where surveillance is conducted.
"A person can also be infected by touching contaminated objects or surfaces that have the flu virus on them and then touching their mouth, eyes or nose," the Department added.
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