FLU – ARRIVED EARLIER AND IS NASTIER THAN USUAL

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The flu season could peak before the majority of the vulnerable groups have got immunised – the vaccination campaign has only been running a few weeks.

Two of the worst winter flu seasons of the past decade have been seen in the last three years, something partly attributed to the bounce-back of the virus after Covid restrictions and when immunity has been low.

Last year nearly 8,000 people died from flu and in the 2022-23 flu season there were nearly 16,000 deaths.”

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8r01ykl0xgo

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20pe6llg2zo