2 h. ago NHS braces for worst winter flu crisis ever as hospital cases surge 55% in a week – latest

Hospitalisations for flu in England hit highest ever levels for this time of year

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7 h. ago Where in the UK is most affected by the flu surge as pressure mounts on hospitals

There are enough flu patients each day to fill more than three hospital trusts

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9 h. ago Hospital flu cases jump 55% in a week as NHS braces for ‘worst

Hospitalisations for flu in England hit highest ever levels for this time of year

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11 h. ago H3N2 'super flu' cases mapped as people most at risk identified

A map reveals NHS hospitals with the highest flu cases as a record-breaking outbreak sweeps across the country

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13 h. ago Superflu LIVE: All the latest as NHS faces worst winter in years, A&E demand soars and masks make comeback

Superflu LIVE: Follow for all the latest updates on the outbreak of flu across the UK as the NHS faces its worst winter in years.

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13 h. ago Super flu hospital cases in London jump 47% in a week as NHS faces worst

Londoners are being urged to get the flu vaccine in the next few days to get maximum protection by Christmas Day

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15 h. ago Surge in super flu cases plunges NHS into ‘worst case scenario’ ahead of doctors’ strikes

Infections will get worse for the NHS as ‘the peak is not in sight yet’, says NHS medical director

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17 h. ago The two reasons why flu season is so bad this year as NHS issues 'worst case' warning

NHS figures show hospitalisations from flu have surged by more than half in just one week

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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.

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18 h. ago NHS says second virus surging 35% as hospitals battle 'unprecedented flu

NHS England says hospitalisations for norovirus have surged by 35 per cent as the health service battles surging 'super flu' cases and faces a 'worst case scenario' December

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19 h. ago Superflu triggers 'worst case scenario' for ailing NHS as hospitalisations quadruple in worst

Surveillance programmes that monitor England's outbreak suggest flu hospital admissions are up 55 per cent on last week alone.

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19 h. ago Surge in super flu cases plunges NHS into ‘worst case scenario’ before Christmas

Warning flu infections will get worse for the NHS as ‘the peak is not in sight yet’, says NHS medical director Professor Meghana Pandit

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19 h. ago Flu cases in NHS hospitals jump 55% in one week, figures show

The NHS is under strain as it tackles high flu cases, with some hospitals asking people to wear face masks.

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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

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44 h. ago 10 common symptoms caused by H3N2 strain as NHS warns of "unprecedented" surge in cases

The NHS has warned that hospitals are facing an 'unprecedented' wave of flu admissions this winter, with predictions that up to 8,000 beds could soon be occupied by flu patients

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68 h. ago Wear a mask on the Tube if you're unwell: NHS chief warns Londoners as superflu 'tidal wave' sweeps capital

Daniel Elkeles, head of NHS Providers which represents hospitals, told of a ‘tidal wave’ of flu sweeping through the capital and other parts of Britain

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3 d. ago NHS issues urgent flu vaccination warning as hospitalisations triple and schools shut amid 'superflu' outbreak

Health chiefs have warned people to get their flu jab 'as soon as possible' amid a 'particularly virulent' superflu, with 10 times more people hospitalised than at the same time two years ago

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3 d. ago Doctors are urged to call off strike as NHS issues urgent flu vaccination warning after London hospitalisations triple and schools shut amid 'superflu' outbreak

Medical leaders have pleaded with junior doctors to 'end their painful' strikes amid safety fears as it could clash with the worst outbreak in decades.

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3 d. ago NHS issues urgent flu vaccination warning after London hospitalisations triple and schools shut amid 'superflu' outbreak

The health service said it is 'bracing for an unprecedented flu wave this winter' with thrice as many Londoners being hospitalised in comparison to last year.

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3 d. ago 'Superflu' hitting London with biggest wave ever, warn NHS chiefs as they urge people to get vaccinated

They stressed there is ‘no peak yet in sight’ as the virus sweeps through the capital

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