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Can you boost your summer immunity and avoid all the bugs doing the rounds?

With new Covid strains doing the rounds, whooping cough cases on the rise and people coming down with horrible colds and flu, it seems we’re in for a summer of bugs.

So, is there anything we can do to boost our immune systems this season and stop ourselves from getting ill?

Stop the spread

Colin Michie, associate dean for research and knowledge exchange at the University of Central Lancashire, says summer can be a challenging time for our health.

“Many summer activities, such as festivals,

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