- Alan W Fowler (alan@awfowler.fsnet.co.uk), retired consultant orthopaedic surgeon
- Bridgend CF31 1QJ
EDITOR—Because there is no specific treatment for influenza, Jefferson's editorial and the accompanying articles concentrate on vaccination and chemoprophylaxis.1 However, I plead for recognition that fever may be used as a non-specific treatment of flu. The fever is not just an unpleasant symptom of flu but a crucial part of the body's defence mechanism that should be encouraged.
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