3 d. ago UK health officials urge Brits to wear face mask in H3N2 flu virus update

The UK Health Security Agency is urging people to take extra steps to help avoid the flu, including wearing a mask, getting vaccinated, and isolating wherever possible

Science

1 week ago Is your turkey Polish? Supermarkets accused of misleading shoppers with turkeys imported from the EU as bird flu outbreak on British farms hits supplies

Some of the country's most popular stores - including Asda, Morrisons, Lidl and Aldi - are filling shelves with imported birds to meet demand amid a bird flu outbreak, campaigners claim.

Economics

2 w. ago Millions of Brits to hit pubs and clubs tonight despite superflu outbreak

Mad Friday, one of the busiest nights out of the year, is today and shows no signs of abating despite the outbreak of superflu

Science

2 w. ago What you need to know about the 'super flu' outbreak hitting NHS

Flu hospitalisations are at their highest ever levels for this time of year, the NHS warns

Events

2 w. ago Absenteeism rates at a Texas school system soared when a measles outbreak hit

When a measles outbreak hit West Texas earlier this year, school absences surged to levels far beyond the number of children who likely became sick as students were excluded or kept home by their families to minimize the spread of the disease

Events

3 w. ago Schools forced to close as teachers and children hit by flu outbreak

One school told parents it would move to remote learning due to rising flu cases

Society

3 w. 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.

Society

3 w. ago Everything to know as K virus outbreak hits UK in major superflu season

Cases of the H3N2 flu strain - also known as subclade K - have surged in recent weeks with some 1,717 hospital beds being occupied and 69 people being in critical care

Science

3 w. ago British public urged to wear face masks again in UKHSA's flu H3N2 strain update

People are being encouraged to consider wearing a face mask as NHS battles "unprecedented flu wave"

Politics

3 w. ago Brits urged to consider wearing face masks after horror superflu outbreak hits UK

The boss of NHS Providers, Daniel Elkeles, says people should wear a face mask if they start getting the ‘sniffles’ or other fly symptoms - as the Government backs the move

Events

3 w. ago Over 100 passengers on world cruise hit with diarrhoea as horror outbreak sweeps ship

Crew members have implemented infection control protocols.

Events

3 w. ago Was animal lover Claudia Schiffer quizzing Keir Starmer over bird flu outbreak closing in on her flock?

Former supermodel Claudia Schiffer - who sat next to Keir Starmer at last week's German state visit banquet - has been hit by a bird flu outbreak near her country mansion.

Science

4 w. ago China hit by mystery virus outbreak as hospitals overwhelmed and children issued warning

Hospitals in China have been overwhelmed by an H3N2 influenza outbreak with patients waiting in corridors as antiviral drug purchases surge by 500%

Events