Cardio exercise can help reduce risk of dying from flu, study suggests

Academics, led by experts from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in the US, set out to examine the link between ‘leisure time physical activity’ and flu and pneumonia deaths

Cardio exercise could help reduce a person’s risk of flu or pneumonia death, a new study suggests (Brian Lawless/PA)

People who are at a higher risk of dying from flu could benefit from upping their cardio exercise levels, a new study suggests.

Even exercising below the nationally recommended standards could help reduce a person’s risk of dying from flu or pneumonia, scientists said.