6 h. ago Visitors to Scots hospitals told to wear face masks amid flu outbreak

The situation will remain under review.

Science

14 h. ago What is the H3N2 flu strain? Symptoms and advice as UK cases surge

Health bosses are warning this winter could see the ‘most severe flu outbreak in decades’

Science

32 h. ago Fewer than one in ten frontline NHS staff have had a flu jab at some trusts despite health bosses telling the public to protect themselves against 'biggest ever outbreak'

NHS England has urged the public to get a jab amid fears the NHS will struggle with the 'double-whammy' of flu and a resident doctors strike in the run-up to Christmas.

Science

37 h. 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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8 d. ago Princess Beatrice's and Edoardo Mozzi's Cotswolds home is threatened by bird flu outbreak as case confirmed near couple's £3.5m farmhouse

Beatrice, Mozzi and their daughters Sienna and Athena live in the property near the Blenheim Palace Estate which they bought in 2021 and have been gradually renovating.

Economics

2 w. ago The early sign you might have the new H3N2 flu strain as flu outbreak continues

There has been an unusually early start to the flu season 🚨

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2 w. ago 'Now is the time to get vaccinated': Latest warning as 'unusually early' flu outbreak continues

The flu season has hit ‘unusually early’ this year 🤧

Events

2 w. ago H3N2 flu strain explained as UK could see most severe flu outbreak in years

H3N2 is currently the most dominant strain of flu circulating in England

Science

2 w. ago What is the H3N2 flu strain? Symptoms you need to look out for as UK cases surge

Health bosses are warning this winter could see the ‘most severe flu outbreak in decades’

Science

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'

Events

3 w. ago Warning of ‘most severe flu outbreak in decades’ as infections surge to December levels

NHS leaders have issued a “flu jab SOS” urging people to get protected

Events

3 w. ago What is the H3N2 flu strain? Health experts issue warning as cases rise

Health bosses are warning this winter could see the ‘most severe flu outbreak in decades’

Events

3 w. ago Why Scotland must prepare for its deadliest flu outbreak in half a century

The SNP government appears unprepared for what could be a particularly bad flu outbreak in Scotland

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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.

Events

3 w. ago 'Unique' symptom is revealed following major bird flu outbreak

Multiple swans have died near a beauty spot

Science

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.

Events

4 w. ago Canadian federal agency says cull over, all ostriches shot dead at British Columbia farm

A Canadian federal agency says it has shot dead all ostriches at a British Columbia farm, fulfilling a 10-month-old cull order over a bird flu outbreak

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