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Podcast: The Pat Kenny Show
Episode: The flu could peak early in the run up to Christmas
Description: Just under 500 people nationwide were in hospital yesterday with flu and other winter related illness. Around three quarters of them having not been immunised by the flu jab. In the UK the number in hospital with flu has jumped 55 percent in the space of a week.  It adds to concern that this year the flu could peak early in the run up to Christmas. And we could be instore for one of the worst seasons we have seen in recent years.All to discuss with Tomas Conefrey, Pharmacist, Care Plus, Pearse St Dublin and also Dr Brendan O Sh...