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Courtney Pochin & Nicola Roy

Expert shares one common cold and flu mistake that 'won't help you get better'

A health expert has revealed one major mistake that people tend to make when they're struck down with the cold or flu.

With the weather now getting colder, catching these annoying illnesses is increasingly common. While you might be tempted to try and halt your symptoms by picking up some cold and flu tablets, this could actually be a fairly pointless expense.

That's according to Abbas Kanani, superintendent pharmacist at Chemist Click, who says that "nipping a cold in the bud" is something you can't actually do.

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