Doctors have issued warnings over a new strain of flu, known as subclade K, which is sweeping across the UK, with worrying new symptoms and pushing up hospital admissions Events
The number of people in hospital with flu increased at the start of this year with four hospital trusts declaring critical incidents due to significant pressures on services Events
You may feel sicker for longer and the usual treatments might not work Science
Azzurra Breda, 12, was taken to A&E after developing a fever and breathing difficulties, but doctors diagnosed her symptoms as flu and sent her home - she died on New Year's Eve, two days later Events
Azzurra Breda, from Italy, was taken to a paediatric A&E department after she developed a fever and breathing difficulties before her tragic death on New Year's Eve Events
Scientists are worried about a particular strain of bird flu which is spreading all over the world, with worries that a human outbreak would be hard to contain Events
The virus is particularly serious for children, with one doctor warning parents too look out for three key symptoms Politics
Flu levels are continuing to rise in the UK, and a doctor has shared some of the key differences between the illness and a cold Events
A pharmacist has shared the key symptoms to look out Science
