This year’s flu season started earlier than usual and is yet to reach a peak
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This year’s flu season started earlier than usual and is yet to reach a peak
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Britons have been urged to wear a mask in public if they feel unwell, amid warnings the NHS is facing a “tidal wave” of illness ahead of Christmas.
NHS leader urges people experiencing flu symptoms to wear masks as he warns of a ‘very nasty strain of flu’
NHS Providers boss says those who are ‘coughing and sneezing’ should wear face coverings on public transport
Flu cases are 56 per cent higher than this time last year and ten times higher than in 2023
Hospital admissions are on the rise as NHS leaders issue a ‘flu jab SOS’
NHS leaders have issued a “flu jab SOS” urging people to get protected
The number of people in hospital in England with flu is at a record high for this time of year
