Home > Medical > Colds and flu > Multimedia Multimedia All sections in Flu » About Flu » Bird flu and SARS » Health Tips » Multimedia » News » Preventing Flu » Spreading the Flu » The 1918 Epidemic » The Flu Virus » Treatment » You and Flu Multimedia Why you should get the flu jab South Africans have been warned that this winter’s flu strains are virulent. Here are five things you need to know about the flu vaccination. Symptoms of SARS This graphic will show you what symptoms could occur if you are infected with the SARS flu. 6 Ways to avoid getting sick 6 ways to avoid getting sick. load more From our sponsor Advertorial: Do I have flu? Ask the Expert Flu expert Dr Heidi van Deventer completed her MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) degree in 2004 at the University of Stellenbosch. She has additional training in ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and PALS (Paediatric Advanced Life Support) as well as biostatistics and epidemiology. Dr Van Deventer is currently working as a researcher at the Desmond Tutu Tuberculosis Centre at the University of Stellenbosch. Ask a question Questions posted to Flu expert questions answered by the expert Q: Can bronchitis turn into asthma or pneumonia? posted on 12/05/2020 Q: Is safe to have a flu vaccine shot? posted on 06/05/2020 Q: I have cystic kidneys disease. Is it safe for me to have a flu vaccine shot? posted on 06/05/2020 Q: Temperatuur is baie hoog posted on 04/05/2020 Q: Any danger to get efudex treatment at time of Covid 19 posted on 02/05/2020 Q: Booster shot posted on 29/04/2020 Q: GBS and flu vaccine posted on 28/04/2020 Q: Should I get the flu injection? posted on 20/04/2020 Q: Are all hospitals accurately reporting the COVID-19 deaths posted on 19/04/2020 Q: Flu vaccine and COVID. posted on 11/04/2020 Q: No comparative figures in regards to deaths form flu for 2019 to 2020 posted on 09/04/2020 Q: Latent Lupus posted on 06/04/2020 Q: Flu vaccine posted on 06/04/2020 Q: Is dit wys om nou die Flu vac te kry gedurende die virus pandemie? posted on 04/04/2020 Q: Can a virus be transmitted into paint? posted on 04/04/2020 load more × Still have a question? Get free advice from our panel of experts Your question More detail Your name (optional) The information provided does not constitute a diagnosis of your condition. You should consult a medical practitioner or other appropriate health care professional for a physical exmanication, diagnosis and formal advice. Health24 and the expert accept no responsibility or liability for any damage or personal harm you may suffer resulting from making use of this content. I agree * You must accept our condition To prevent spam please solve this simple math problem: Forum Rules
Why you should get the flu jab South Africans have been warned that this winter’s flu strains are virulent. Here are five things you need to know about the flu vaccination.
Symptoms of SARS This graphic will show you what symptoms could occur if you are infected with the SARS flu.