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It's that time of year again - don't forget to have your seasonal flu immunisation, which is free to everyone with diabetes. "People with diabetes are a high-risk group when it comes to getting flu, so it is crucial that they are vaccinated as soon as possible this winter," said Cathy Moulton, Care Advisor at Diabetes UK. "Having flu can really upset diabetes control and cause blood glucose levels to fluctuate.

The devastation of the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic is well known, but a new article suggests a surprising factor in the high death toll: the misuse of aspirin. Appearing in the November 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online now, the article sounds a cautionary note as present day concerns about the novel H1N1 virus run high.