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Should I buy a flu vaccine this year?

Michelle RobertsDigital health editorGetty ImagesFlu has come early this year and experts predict it could be a particularly nasty season…

9 months ago

Masks to be worn as flu hits Berkshire and Surrey hospitals

Staff, patients and visitors are being asked to wear face masks at three hospital sites as flu cases rise.The measure…

9 months ago

Hospitals facing unprecedented flu season, say NHS bosses

The number of flu patients in hospital has hit a record high in England for this time of year with…

9 months ago

London sees surge in 999 ambulance calls as flu season takes hold

Getty ImagesFewer than half of eligible people in London have take up the free flu vaccine so farThe number of…

9 months ago

UK facing long, tough flu season, NHS chiefs warn

Nick TriggleHealth correspondentGetty ImagesThe UK is facing a long, drawn-out flu season, the boss of the NHS in England is…

10 months ago

Flu season hits five weeks early

The UK's winter flu season has begun five weeks earlier than usual, health officials are warning.The UK Health Security Agency…

10 months ago

Parents urged to vaccinate children as flu cases rise

Parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated against flu over half-term as the NHS warned of rising cases…

10 months ago

Freshers' flu: 'I'm coughing all the time'

Students share their experiences with freshers' flu - and what they've done to get better. Source link

11 months ago

Pharmacies to offer flu spray vaccination to toddlers in England

Catherine SnowdonHealth ProducerGetty ImagesThousands of pharmacies in England will offer free NHS flu spray doses to toddlers for the first…

11 months ago

World’s first case of bird flu in sheep found on Yorkshire farm

Steve JonesBBC News, YorkshireGetty ImagesThe case was found in a single sheep on a farm in Yorkshire (stock image)The world's…

1 year ago