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Government laxity on flu led to more deaths, says report

Reported by guardian.co.uk on Monday, 16 April 2012 (on April 16, 2012)

Ex-chief medical officer blames higher 2010 death toll on dropping of publicity campaign and less use of antivirals

The government's failure to launch a publicity campaign urging people to get a flu..

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