We’re not officially into winter yet, but as the days get darker and the nights get colder, many of us are starting to come down with bugs and viruses.
From flus and sore throats to the common cold, there's a lot going around already – and that’s without adding in the threat of yet another Covid-19 wave.
But with no government restrictions in place anymore, how prepared are we for the months ahead?
Today on The Front Page, University of Otago epidemiologist Michael Baker joins to give his advice for making it through this cold and flu season.
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