WWII drug could prevent flu deaths

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A flu immunisation needle Source: AAP /Image Sam Mooy

Researchers have found a drug that dates back to the second World War could help prevent flu deaths. It's a timely finding by scientists, with almost three hundred reported fatalities from the virus this year, in part down to an earlier-than-usual start to the flu season.



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