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Archive Home > 2008 > October > 23 > Selenium deficiency can cause flu virus to worsen, study shows

Selenium deficiency can cause flu virus to worsen, study shows

By Betsy Q. Cliff / The Bulletin
October 23, 2008

What you eat may affect the severity of flu and promote its spread to other people.

Researchers at the University of North Carolina have found that a deficiency of selenium — a mineral that acts as an antioxidant — can make flu symptoms worse and can allow it to mutate into a....

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