44 h. ago Flu cases continue to rise as new H3N2 strain drives surge of infections

A 'drifted' flu strain is driving an unusually early start to the season as infections continue to rise

Science

62 h. ago Flu season has started early. Here’s how to protect yourself from getting sick

Especially in children, the vaccine is still the best form of protection

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69 h. ago Flu vaccine plea issued as NHS braces for 'particularly difficult' season

Neil Gray said the evidence suggests ‘this may be another particularly difficult’ season

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2 d. ago NHS will face pressure this winter during ‘challenging’ flu season, says Swinney

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar accused the Government of forcing the health service to ‘breaking point’.

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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. ago Warning to parents over 'deadly' flu strain set to rip through Britain... and how to keep your children safe

Leading children's doctors have urged parents to get their children the nasal spray that protects against flu amid concerns over a particularly bad flu season.

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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. ago Health bosses issue flu vaccine update as mutant strain sparks 'unusually early' season

The UKHSA has 'strongly encouraged' the public to get vaccinated 'as soon as possible'

Science

4 d. 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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4 d. 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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5 d. ago Public urged to do one thing ahead of 'very bad' flu season as experts warn of 'worrying' epidemic

As flu cases begin to climb, health experts warn Britain could be hit with a 'very bad' flu season

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5 d. 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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5 d. ago Why is flu so bad this year? Concern over ‘severe’ variant causing cases to spike this winter

Hospital admissions are on the rise as NHS leaders issue a ‘flu jab SOS’

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5 d. 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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6 d. 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'

Politics

6 d. 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

6 d. 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

6 d. ago Urgent flu 'SOS' warning over 'concerning' mutations and 'worst winter in a decade'

Experts fear this year's flu season could be particularly brutal, with a number of mutations spreading through the summer, and have issued an urgent 'SOS' warning for people to get their jabs

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