Hallberg's Picture of Health: Winter maladies

It's cold and flu season, and for many of us, that means dealing with an epidemic of absences at work. And if we're not, often we're surrounded by afflicted colleagues.

MPR News' regular medical analyst Dr. Jon Hallberg, gave a list of cold and flu facts.

He explained the difference between the illnesses, and how to protect against and fight them.

Use the audio player above to hear the full conversation between Hallberg and MPR News host Tom Crann.

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