12 h. 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.

Events

12 h. 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.

Science

13 h. 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

14 h. 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

Science

18 h. 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.

Science

19 h. 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.

Events

36 h. 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.

Politics

40 h. 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'.

Science

40 h. 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'.

Science

41 h. 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

Events

53 h. 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

Science

58 h. 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.

Politics

62 h. 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

Events

65 h. 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.

Science

67 h. ago 'Superflu' rips through UK with hospitals declaring critical incidents

Hospitals have declared critical incidents and schools have been forced to bring back Covid-style “firebreak lockdowns” as a wave of mutant ‘super flu’ is spreading through the UK

Science

3 d. ago What you need to know about 'mutant' H3N2 virus driving flu wave

H3N2 is a strain of the influenza virus that currently makes up the majority of cases in the UK

Science

3 d. ago H3N2 explained: The 'mutant' flu strain driving unprecedented flu season in UK

The mutated H3N2 strain, called 'subclade K' has spread rapidly in recent weeks

Politics

7 d. ago BRYONY GORDON: Last week I spent two days in floods of tears because my friend didn't invite me to a dinner party. You may think I'm stupid, but this is the hidden reason for my breakdown

The other week, I spent two days in tears. From the moment I woke up to the moment I went back to bed, I couldn't stop sobbing.

Events

8 d. ago Virologists warn a 'super flu' is sweeping UK after Laura Woods blamed 'virus' for fainting live on air 

A troublesome mutant strain of the flu is believed to be more infectious and leading to more severe illness and hospital admissions than last year.

Events

8 d. ago How a super flu virus is sweeping Britain and threatens to ruin Christmas

A troublesome mutant strain of the flu is believed to be more infectious and leading to more severe illness and hospital admissions than last year.

Events