SA ill-prepared for flu season Most medium-size companies are losing up to 105 days a year due to staff calling in sick because of common cold or flu since the majority of South Africans seem to be ill-prepared for the health challenges that the winter typically brings. As found in a survey conducted by colds and flu medicine supplier, Pharma Dynamics, many South Africans don’t feel it necessary to improve their health habits to stave off infection. The survey, which aimed to determine how “prepped” South Africans are for this year’s colds and flu season, found that a staggering 64% couldn’t be bothered to eat healthier by increasing their intake of fresh fruit and vegetables, 80% haven’t gone for the flu-jab and six out of 10 don’t implement proper hygiene practices, such as regular hand-washing. Of the 1800 South Africans that participated in the online poll, three quarters won’t be going to bed earlier to get in their eight hours of rest and less than half are boosting their immunity with multivitamins and health tonics. Annemarie Blackmore, antimicrobial