Diabetes increases risk from flu  -A A +A  By April Thomas  Why
does having diabetes put me at higher risk for getting the flu?
People with diabetes (type 1 and 2), even when well-managed, are
at increased risk of severe disease and complications, like
hospitalization and even death, as a result of getting the flu.
This is because diabetes can make the immune system less able to
fight severe influenza disease. In addition, illness can raise
your blood sugar level. Also, sometimes people don’t feel like
eating when they are sick, and this can cause blood sugar levels
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