10 h. ago Mystery disease sweeps globe amid warning virus is 'untreatable'

The virus is not currently treatable, and there are signs you should watch for

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19 h. ago 'Mystery throat virus' sweeps globe as expert warns of 'untreatable' disease

If you've been hit with a sore throat, a slew of mucus or just generally feeling run down, you're not the only one as one doctor reveals that a new virus is taking hold

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38 h. ago Anyone with 3 key symptoms told to 'stay home' as warning issued over 'unpleasant' virus

Cases of norovirus - the 'winter vomiting bug' - are rising in England

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62 h. ago The 2 age groups worst hit by flu as heath officials warn of 'unpredictable' virus

Hospital admissions from flu have spiked in two key age groups this week

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5 d. ago Bird flu virus is adapting to infect cows, Scots scientists warn

Researchers have warned that the disease can infect cow cells and tissues more effectively than older strains.

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9 d. ago Warning Scotland's flu outbreak could 'overwhelm' NHS wards as spread raised to 'high level'

A nursing union has warned that “a surging flu virus could soon overwhelm” wards and A&E departments.

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9 d. 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.

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9 d. ago Super flu hospital cases in London jump 47% in a week as health chief warns of virus surge before Christmas

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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9 d. ago Super flu hospital cases in London jump 48% in a week as health chief warns of virus surge before Christmas

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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9 d. ago Superflu hospital cases in London jump 48% in a week as health chief warns of virus surge before Christmas

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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9 d. ago Norovirus and 'superflu' winter virus double whammy cripples NHS as cases soar

Flu admissions have jumped to 2,660 daily as health chiefs warn norovirus is also spreading rapidly through wards - the dual virus surge is putting unprecedented pressure on the NHS

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9 d. ago WHO issues urgent 'pandemic potential' superflu warning as virus sweeps globe

While current activity remains within the usual seasonal range, the WHO notes that “early increases and higher activity” have already been recorded in some countries

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1 week ago Superflu cases rising sharply in London, warns public health chief amid fears of virus surge before Christmas

Dr Yimmy Chow stressed that Londoners have just days to get the flu vaccine to ensure maximum protection before Christmas Day

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1 week ago H3N2 flu virus 'now or never' warning as parents urged to get kids jabbed

Parents should get their kids jabbed to protect their grandparents at Christmas, health officials have warned - this is a breaking story

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1 week ago What is the 'mystery virus' taking over Chinese hospitals as UK officials issue warning

The H3N2 subtype accounts for more than 95% of confirmed influenza A cases, although small numbers of H1N1 and influenza B cases are also being detected

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2 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%

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2 w. 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.

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3 w. ago 'Worrying' virus resistant to body's defense system... as experts warn of looming 'pandemic threat'

One of the body's key defenses against infection is a fever. Scientists say this may not work against rampaging virus.

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3 w. ago Bird flu mutations risk causing pandemic 'worse than Covid', scientist warns

If the bird flu virus mutates, a leading scientist warns it could trigger a pandemic 'more severe' than Covid

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last month UK health agency issues 'protect yourself' virus warning as cases climb amid cold snap

The latest respiratory surveillance data from the UK Health Security Agency shows

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