54 h. ago NHS is facing the worst flu season ever... yet doctors are still planning their 'cruel' strike

The number of beds occupied by infected patients is already higher than ever for this time of year and rates are expected to pass the all-time high within days - with 'no peak in sight'.

Science

64 h. ago NHS boss reveals up to 8,000 people will be hospitalised with flu by next week

Sir Jim Mackey tells NHS England board meeting that flu patients will take up between 5,000 and 8,000 hospital beds every day amid worst flu season on record

Science

2 w. ago Stirling flu vaccine plea as Scotland 'on track for worst flu season in years'

NHS Forth Valley is encouraging everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated as soon as possible to protect themselves, their families and their friends against the illness.

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2 w. ago Doctors warn of 'most severe flu outbreak in decades' as infections begin to surge

With the worst of the flu season yet to descend on us, health experts are urging people to get their flu jabs to protect themselves from becoming 'seriously ill'

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3 w. ago 'Most deadly' flu strain sweeps UK with doctors warning it 'can kill'

The H3N2 strain, originally from Australia, has had its worst flu season on record and this is expected to be the case in Britain as we head into our winter and the virus spreads

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3 w. ago 'Deadly' H3N2 flu strain to sweep UK with predictions for worst flu season on record

The H3N2 strain, which produces more severe symptoms and is better at escaping existing immunity, is set to hit Britain

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3 w. ago Flu strain 'KILL' warning with healthy kids getting 'very, very poorly' after infection

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has issued a major warning to parents to give kids a nasal spray vaccine, over H3N2 flu strain fears amid the ‘worst ever’ flu season

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3 w. ago Flu symptom that's MUCH worse this year and makes horror new H3N2 strain more deadly

New H3N2 strain tends to cause more severe illness amid expectation that Britain is about to face ‘worst ever’ flu season

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3 w. ago Avoid getting flu and covid amid NHS 'SOS' alert by eating vitamin

There are only weeks left to go before the worst of the flu season typically bites

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3 w. ago UK braces for 'worst flu season on record' as experts warn Britons may have 'two or three viruses' at once

Leading virologists fear a bad flu outbreak could leave people vulnerable to other seasonal illnesses at the same time, such as norovirus and cold-like RSV.

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3 w. ago As UK braces for 'worst flu season on record' experts warn Britons may succumb to 'two or three infections' at the same time

Leading virologists fear a bad flu outbreak could leave people vulnerable to other seasonal illnesses at the same time, such as norovirus and cold-like RSV.

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3 w. ago Why is the mutant flu strain more dangerous than normal? And HOW does it kill? As UK braces for 'worst flu season on record', experts explain

Figures show flu cases are already more than three times higher than the same point last year, largely driven by a surge among school-aged children.

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3 w. ago New flu mutation set to trigger 'bad flu year' in UK as NHS issues 'jab SOS'

Experts warn the UK could see its worst flu season in a decade after the virus appears to have changed 'more than expected'

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3 w. ago Mutant flu strain could overwhelm hospitals and trigger worst flu season in a decade

A potentially dangerous new strain of the virus has emerged and started spreading much earlier than usual in the UK.

Science

3 w. ago Mutant strain could overwhelm hospitals and trigger worst flu season in a decade

A potentially dangerous new strain of the virus has emerged and started spreading much earlier than usual in the UK.

Science

3 w. ago Killer flu warning for UK comes after virus mutates to beat immunity

Experts have warned the public amid concerns the worst flu season on record could hit the country this winter - a potentially deadly new virus mutation is behind the worry

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3 w. ago 'Nastier' mutant strain means UK could see worst flu season in a decade

Japan has closed schools and the UKHSA is urging people to 'avoid contact' as a doctor says to 'isolate' for seven days

Politics

4 w. ago How to steer clear of this year's flu epidemic as UK braces for 'worst season on record'

Figures show flu cases are already more than three times higher than the same point last year, largely driven by a surge among school-aged children.

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