Asthmatics warned avoiding flu jab is like 'playing Russian roulette’

Doctors say winter colds can trigger potentially fatal flare-ups of the illness

Britain’s 5.4 million asthma sufferers are “playing Russian roulette with their life” if they do not have the flu jab before this winter, doctors are warning.

Asthmatics need to get immunised because colds and flu are the main trigger for potential fatal flare-ups of the disease, according to the charity Asthma UK.

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