61 h. ago As shops start to 'lock away' Lemsip to prevent panic buying, a pharmacist names the OTC remedies that will GENUINELY help relieve symptoms of the mutant flu

This year's flu season has hit harder than usual, with a wave of mutant superflu sweeping the UK, even prompting some supermarkets to lock Lemsip behind security boxes.

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61 h. ago Doctors' strike risks 'fatal harm' of patients as flu surge could collapse NHS

The Health Secretary said he was 'genuinely fearful' for the NHS if junior doctors walk out, claiming that tackling the mutant flu strain is 'probably the worst pressure the NHS has faced since Covid'.

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2 d. ago Children bearing brunt of 'super flu' crisis as Wes Streeting warns raging outbreak could TRIPLE in size and fears grow that looming doctors' strike could collapse overwhelmed NHS

The NHS is facing its most challenging winter since Covid-and the entire system could crumble under the pressure, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has warned.

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2 d. ago Children baring brunt of 'super flu' crisis as Wes Streeting warns raging outbreak could TRIPLE in size and fears grow that looming doctors' strike could collapse overwhelmed NHS

Children and teenagers are driving the surge in 'mutant flu' cases, new figures have revealed.

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3 d. ago NHS pinpoints the age group most likely to be affected by new mutant flu strain

Children and teenagers are driving the surge in 'mutant flu' cases, new figures have revealed.

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3 d. ago GP shares six unusual symptoms of 'mutant flu' which should NEVER be ignored: 'Could be signs of something potentially much more serious'

A leading GP has revealed the signs that your case of flu could have developed into something more serious, as a mutant strain of the virus sweeps across Britain.

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3 d. ago BRYONY GORDON: I've just had the mutant flu that's causing carnage. I had a temperature of 103 and terrifying hallucinations. This is exactly how I recovered

As my fever rose to almost 103F, it was clear that I'd severely underestimated what my husband had been going through. This was, of course, the super flu.

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3 d. ago Mutant flu map of Britain: As cases QUADRUPLE in some areas in just a week, how is your local hospital faring?

Health chiefs today warned the virus had plunged the NHS into a 'worst case scenario'. In seven NHS trusts alone, hospitalisations have more than quadrupled in a week.

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3 d. ago 'If you've got the flu, stay at home or wear a mask' say Health Chiefs as they urge Britons to get vaccinated

Britons battling coughs and colds were today begged to stay at home, as health chiefs doled out Covid-era advice amid fears the raging superflu could cause Christmas carnage.

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3 d. ago Is it time to mask up? As mutant flu outbreak threatens to cripple the NHS, leading experts give their verdict

As cases of the super flu sweep across Britain and hospitals declare critical incidents, experts declare that more people need to wear masks

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4 d. ago Q&A: As mutant 'super flu' sparks NHS meltdown with hospital 'critical incidents' and mask mandates, why is flu worse than ever before? Should I still get a jab? And what are the key symptoms?

With concerns rising by the day, here's everything you need to know about the mutant flu-and how to protect yourself from the virus.

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4 d. ago Scramble for flu jabs sweeps Britain as people struggle to find appointments and are turned away by pharmacies: Health chief warns, 'be prepared to travel or try multiple places'

A pharmacy leader has warned that Britons may need to travel out of their local areas to get their flu vaccination as chemists struggle to cope with an increase in demand.

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4 d. ago Government makes desperate offer for militant doctors to call off strikes amid 'superflu' surge

in a last minute attempt to thwart the strike action, the Government has put forward an offer to the BMA, which they will now put to their members.

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5 d. ago Now six hospitals declare 'critical incidents' as 'superflu' sparks NHS meltdown: Health chiefs order patients to wear masks

Bosses fear the 'calculated' disruption - at a time when hospital staffing rotas are 'very fragile' because of upcoming Christmas holidays and winter illness - will cause 'mayhem'.

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5 d. ago Superflu carnage sparks NHS meltdown fears as health chiefs beg doctors to postpone 'reckless' strikes in middle of terrifying outbreak

Bosses fear the 'calculated' disruption - at a time when hospital staffing rotas are 'very fragile' because of upcoming Christmas holidays and winter illness - will cause 'mayhem'.

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5 d. ago Top doctor issues stark warning about risks of mutant flu strain for children as hospital admissions surge

The new H3N2 flu strain is different to the strain that this year’s vaccines were designed to protect against

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5 d. ago K virus: Expert lists top tips to avoid being ill to mutant flu during Christmas

It is thought the UK could face its worst flu season to date — with some hospitals, such as Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, already declaring critical incidents just weeks before Christmas

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5 d. ago I'm a pharmacist, this is how to protect yourself against the mutant flu sweeping the UK... right NOW

Health leaders believe the UK could face its worst flu season to date - with some hospitals already declaring critical incidents, imposing face mask rules and banning visitors.

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5 d. ago England flu hotspots mapped: See areas worst hit by 'mutant strain'

Flu cases are surging across England with people being urged to go back to wearing face masks if have symptoms – and below a map highlights the worst affected hospitals in the country

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6 d. ago Interactive map reveals how many patients with mutant flu are currently being treated in YOUR local hospital

The number of hospital beds in England occupied by infected patients is already higher than ever for this time of year with 'no peak in sight', officials have warned.

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