3 h. ago NHS issues 'it's not too late' message as flu cases continue to soar

Health officials have warned flu is 'notoriously unpredictable' as cases remain at record highs

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7 h. ago Flu outbreak mapped as NHS hospital cases surge to record levels

NHS on 'high alert' as flu admissions surge during doctors' strikes

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9 h. ago CDC officials urge US flu vaccination after record child deaths last year

Americans told ‘time to get vaccinated is now’ as concerning mutation of influenza virus circulates in USOfficials are urging doctors to vaccinate their patients and provide flu antivirals after deaths among children reached record highs and as a concerning mutation of the virus circulates in the US.“Influenza activity is increasing in the US. The time to get vaccinated for this season is now,” Timothy Uyeki, the chief medical officer of the influenza division at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said in a call with clinicians last week. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago 'Superflu' cases mapped as record number of patients in hospital – check your area

The number of people in hospital with flu has continued to rise to a record level for this time of year, new NHS figures show with officials bracing for 'challenging weeks ahead'

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10 h. ago Child intensive care cases rise as superflu cases flood hospitals

Number of patients admitted to hospital for flu has hit a record for this time of year, NHS data shows

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10 h. ago NHS issues UK super flu update as hospitals on 'high alert' with cases at record levels

The number of people in hospital in England with flu remains at record level as cases continue to soar

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33 h. ago Strike set to cost NHS £250m, Streeting says as doctors hit the picket line

It comes amid warnings of a ‘superflu’ sweeping the nation, with flu cases in hospitals in England at a record level for this time of year

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37 h. ago More patients ‘to feel strike impact’ as hospitals grapple with record flu cases

Hospitals have been told to aim to deliver 95% of usual activity during the strike.

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45 h. ago Patients will 'feel impact' of latest doctors' strike as UK battles super

The NHS has issued an "urgent' plea for people to get their flu jab as they cope with striking doctors during record 'tsunami' superflu numbers during the heart of the Christmas season

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5 d. ago NHS urges 'call 999' for severe flu symptoms as hospitalisations surge

NHS guidance reminds people with flu to call 999 if they experience severe symptoms, as the health service faces record demands with flu hospitalisations up 55%

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6 d. ago ‘Time running out’ to get flu jab before Christmas, UK medical chief warns

The number of people in hospital in England with flu is at a record high for this time of year

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7 d. ago Doctors would be 'irresponsible' to strike while NHS is battered by record levels of super

The PM urged medics to call off their walkout as health leaders warned the 'double-whammy' of flu and industrial action left them facing a 'worst case scenario' in the run-up to Christmas.

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7 d. 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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7 d. ago Last chance to be vaccinated against flu in time for Christmas, UKHSA warns Britons

The number of people in hospital in England with flu is at a record high for this time of year

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7 d. ago Scots children's hospital hit by record flu admissions amid huge rise in cases

Parents are being encouraged to get their children vaccinated to help prevent further hospitalisations.

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7 d. ago NHS issues mask warning for Scots in two areas as flu cases continue to climb

The NHS is taking extra measures to keep Scots safe as flu cases are expected to hit record numbers this year.

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7 d. 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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7 d. ago 'Risk' warning as record levels of people in hospital with flu

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has issued a warning

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8 d. ago K strain flu: All you need to know about H3N2 amid 'perfect spreading conditions'

Cases of a 'superflu' are causing an early and intense flu season in the UK, with record numbers of people in hospital as the H3N2 variant becomes the dominant strain across the country

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1 week ago Brits told to wear face masks by health bosses amid 'flunami' with warnings hospitals face 'historic crisis' this winter

Britons are being warned to wear face masks as the NHS faces a 'historic crisis' this winter amid looming strikes and record numbers of people in hospital with flu.

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