Saudi Arabia : Flu on the rise, people urged to get vaccinated

Via Saudi Gazette, flu cases increases :

" JEDDAH: Seasonal flu is on the rise and doctors are urging people to get flu vaccinations at primary health centers across the Kingdom as a precaution against respiratory ailments like fever and dry cough, according to doctors at the Dammam Central Hospital (DCH) emergency room.

“The ER continues to receive cases of upper respiratory complaints, often associated with slight fever and dizziness, common to people who have contracted the flu,” said a doctor on duty at the unit. He said it is important for citizens and foreign workers to get flu shots during this period when the weather changes."