Influenza

Vaccination call as France's flu season nears

More than 90% of the 10,000 or so people who die of flu every year in France are aged 65 or over

Annual awareness campaign kicks off on Tuesday, October 15

It's too late to arrange a flu vaccination this year - but the Direction Générale de la Santé has advice for anyone who comes down with ' la grippe '

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Seasonal flu reaches epidemic levels in all regions of France, with a peak expected in the next two weeks