Why does being aged 65 or over put someone at greater risk from flu and its effects?

 

 
The immune system in the elderly is not as effective when compared with that in younger people, making the elderly at greater risk from infection.1

 

Nurse Jenny Greenfield, Flu Lead/Lead Nurse Cervical Screening Improvement, Public Health Directorate explains why elderly people are at greater risk from flu and its serious effects.

 

   

65 and Over - Slides

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References

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1. Aw D, Silva AB, Palmer DB, Immunosenescence: emerging challenges for an ageing population. Immunology 2007;120:435-446

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