Flu season ‘one of the worst’ on record as cases skyrocket in England
The NHS has warned that “skyrocketing” cases of flu could make this winter “one of the worst we have ever seen”, as data ...
Three red flags you have flu and not a cold with over 5,000 in hospital
The NHS has issued guidance on how to distinguish between a cold and the flu with three easy steps amid a surge in influenza hospitalisations. According to the latest data, the number of hospital ...
NHS red flag symptoms you have flu and not a cold as 5,000 hospitalised
On December 29 the NHS reported 5,074 patients in hospital with the flu in England, four times the amount the same time the ...
Surge in flu cases has ‘high impact’ on hospitals
A near 20 per cent rise in flu cases is having a “high impact” on hospitals, the health watchdog has warned. The number of ...
Flu 'tidal wave' to peak this fortnight as cases quadruple and NHS bosses issue dire warning
NHS cold weather struggles revealed after flu hospitalisations quadruple in a month, leaving 4,000 people spending Christmas ...
Flu Surge Sends Hospitals Into Crisis Mode Across The US And UK
The number of people with flu in hospital in England has quadrupled over the past month, England's NHS has warned. Meanwhile, ...
Three signs you have flu not a cold as thousands hospitalised
The NHS is urging people to be vigilant as the number of people with flu in England was four times higher than the same week ...
NHS hospitals reintroduce face mask requirement as soaring flu cases see critical incidents declared
Multiple NHS hospitals have reintroduced a requirement to wear face masks in clinical areas as they declared critical ...
Boston researcher and physician says we’re at ‘DEFCON 3’ for bird flu. Here’s what that means.
Public health experts are urging vigilance amid recent reports of severe bird flu cases in two North American patients.
Massachusetts egg prices up, supplies dwindle amid ongoing bird flu fears
Avian flu outbreaks and increased demand during the holiday season continue to be blamed for increasing egg prices and decreasing stock available at some Massachusetts grocery stores.
Number of people in hospital with flu quadrupled in a month, NHS figures show
The number of people hospitalised with flu in England has quadrupled in a month heaping pressure on NHS services, new figures ...
Flu surge in England forces hospitals to impose visitor restrictions
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has reduced visiting in hospitals due to the rising numbers of flu, Covid and ...