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Hot Topic! Flu

 Yes, winter is coming so that means flu season. The Guardian reports a study indicating that people may suffer ‘long colds’ more than four weeks after infection.

woman in bed with the flu, blowing her nose

Here is a selection of resources detailing the latest guidelines and recommendations for dealing with flu:

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Oxford Medicine OnlineChapter 45 Respiratory infection—viral in Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine

BMJ Best PracticeInfluenza Infection

Clinical Key (available to UHNM only) –  Influenza Clinical Overview

Clinical Knowledge SummariesInfluenza-seasonal

Cochrane Library systematic reviewsCochrane Special Collection: Influenza

Royal Marsden Manual OnlineNursing care of patients with suspected or known infection: managing safe care in Chapter 4: Infection prevention and control

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