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Our poorly functioning immune system

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Flu, CLL and the dysfunctional immune system.

All of us with CLL have an immune system that is only partially functional. Thus we can suffer from variations of the flu. The BBC website today, Sunday, has a useful simple explanation as to why the flu virus is always going to be difficult to control. Click on the link below or copy and paste to your browser.

bbc.co.uk/news/health-20910554

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Thanks - interesting article.

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