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Winter flu and colds: how to prevent them and when to get help

Colds and flu spread fast when families gather in warm, closed rooms. Simple habits protect your family, and a few danger signs mean you should get help quickly.

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Health articles

Winter flu and colds: how to prevent them and when to get help

Latest articles

Keeping warm safely: carbon monoxide from bukhari and sandali

Polio vaccination: every child under 5, every dose

Handwashing with soap: the five key moments

Measles: know the signs and protect your child with two doses

Depression and anxiety: recognising them and getting help

Routine childhood vaccines: protecting your child from day one

Pregnancy check-ups: why they matter and danger signs to know

After childbirth: danger signs for mother and newborn

Healthy fasting in Ramadan: suhoor, iftar and your medicines

Healthy teeth for children: brushing and less sugar

First foods from six months and signs of malnutrition

Stress and sleep: simple steps for calmer days and better nights

Type 2 diabetes: signs, daily control and foot care

Anaemia in women and children: iron-rich Afghan foods

Breastfeeding basics: only breast milk for the first six months

High blood pressure: the silent condition you can control

Clean water and diarrhoea: how ORS and zinc protect children

Healthy eating on a budget with local foods

Tuberculosis: a cough for more than two weeks? Get tested

Summer heat: preventing dehydration and heat illness