There is a warning for anyone with a cold or flu

Flu season has hit a month earlier than normal this year, with experts warning there appears to be a more severe strain of the virus circulating. And now one top Welsh doctor is warning people about the dangers of one remedy that people are use to try and get rid of coughs and colds.

Swansea Bay consultant surgeon Jeremy Yarrow has echoed calls for people to avoid using steam inhalation, following a rise in burn injuries linked to the practice.

The consultant surgeon at Morriston Hospital’s renowned Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, said he and his colleagues sadly see too many children and adults with burns sustained from boiling water linked to inhaling steam at this time of year. Stay informed on the latest health news by

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