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Tu Nguyen, PhD Candidate, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute

Winter viruses can trigger a heart attack or stroke, our study shows. It’s another good reason to get a flu or COVID shot

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Winter is here, along with cold days and the inevitable seasonal surge in respiratory viruses.

But it’s not only the sniffles we need to worry about. Heart attacks and strokes also tend to rise during the winter months.

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