Miles Pharmacy Blog

Getting the flu is no fun and can be a potentially serious disease. Every flu season is different, and the flu can affect people differently. But each year millions of people get the flu every year, and in severe cases, this can lead to hospitalization and, sometimes, death.

Flu can affect both children and adults, and is a nasty viral infection that can leave you feeling wiped out for weeks. The symptoms of flu include headache, runny nose, sore throat, aching joints, and extreme tiredness.

Shopping, packing, and planning are some of the essential preparations done by those preparing to travel outdoors but the most critical step is travel vaccination. Travel vaccinations are important since they protect you from the diseases that you are likely to get when travelling to a certain high risk area. For example, you are at a high risk of malaria when travelling to Central America or Africa.