Flu Season South Africa 2024. The department of health has alerted the public of an increasing circulation of influenza, also known as “flu”, around the country since the beginning of may 2023. Ideally, flu vaccines should be administered ahead of the flu season around march or april as it takes approximately 14 days for the body to build immune responses to protect against infection.

The flu season is expected to start in the next few weeks and the department is advising those at high risk of contracting the virus to get the flu vaccine to prevent severe. A look at the progress underway at the new highmark stadium construction site future home to the buffalo bills on tuesday, aug.