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Diabetes Patients More Susceptible to Flu Complications
A new study provides evidence that diabetes patients should receive the influenza vaccine, though its results are not as strong as those produced by previous studies.
New research - published in an online study January 24, 2014, in Diabetologia - finds that adults with diabetes are more likely to contract serious influenza-related illnesses, underscoring the importance of adhering to guidelines advising that all adults with diabetes receive the flu vaccine.
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Source: www.pharmacytimes.com/news/Diabetes-Patients-More-Susceptible-to-Flu-Complications, Monday 3 February 2014
