Flu (Influenza)

Urgent 'super flu' two day vaccine warning as cases skyrocket across UK The Mirror20:43Flu Pandemics Health & Fitness Global Health

Hospitals see quick spike in flu cases as NHS warns of early pressure Worksop Guardian15:23Flu Pandemics Health & Fitness Global Health

NHS urges Brits to 'do one thing' as flu ‘tidal wave’ sweeps UK My London17:10Health & Fitness

Tory leader in flu 'mandatory' mask statement as hospitals 'emergency' and schools close Cambridge News17:29Health & Fitness

$3.2M to fund flu-bacteria interaction study in 3D-bioprinted lung platform Penn State News19:31Flu Pandemics Global Health Health & Fitness

Poor dietary iron weakens lung memory T cells after flu infection News-Medical.Net00:53Flu Pandemics Global Health Health & Fitness

Scots should pay for flu vaccine if they can afford to, Health Secretary Neil Gray suggests The Scotsman15:54Flu Jab Health & Fitness Scotland

Scots urged to pay for flu vaccine as outbreak will 'continue to rise over the coming weeks' The Scotsman13:42Flu Jab Health & Fitness Scotland

Ditch expensive cold and flu meds by making 1 cheaper swap at pharmacy The Mirror06:11Flu Pandemics Health & Fitness Global Health

Make 1 simple swap at pharmacy to save money on cold and flu medication Daily Record08:12Flu Pandemics Health & Fitness Global Health

Symptoms as ‘K strain’ of flu hits UK as schools close and No10 issues mask statement The Mirror15:20Flu Pandemics Health & Fitness Global Health

'Avoid' Lemsip, Benylin and Beechams NHS alert as UK faces record flu season Essex Live16:10Lemsip Benylin Health & Fitness

Anyone using Lemsip, Benylin and Beechams for cold and flu issued NHS alert Cambridge News15:53Lemsip Benylin Health & Fitness

Fewer than one in ten frontline NHS staff have had a flu jab at some trusts despite health… MailOnline17:09Flu Jab Health & Fitness

How to fight flu this winter amid ‘very concerning’ increase in Northern Ireland cases Belfast Live20:07Health & Fitness Northern Ireland

School nurse's key test to decide whether kids should stay home with cold and flu symptoms Manchester Evening News13:15Health & Fitness Northern Ireland

Visitors to Scots hospitals told to wear face masks amid flu outbreak Daily Record19:48Scotland Health & Fitness

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In the last half-hour

Urgent 'super flu' two day vaccine warning as cases skyrocket across UK The Mirror20:43

In the last hour

Deadly 'super' flu surge forces schools to close and triggers mask mandates across the US MailOnline20:22

In the last 2 hours

I'm a pharmacist, this is how to protect yourself against the mutant flu sweeping the UK...… MailOnline19:21

Face mask requirements in our direct admission areas Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Press Release)19:15

In the last 4 hours

Hospitals shut wards and declare critical incidents - how flu is gripping the NHS i News18:59

Flu vaccine roll-out defended amid calls for 50 - 64 age group to be protected The Scotsman17:49

Tory leader in flu 'mandatory' mask statement as hospitals 'emergency' and schools close Cambridge News17:29

NHS urges Brits to 'do one thing' as flu ‘tidal wave’ sweeps UK My London17:10

In the last 6 hours

England flu hotspots mapped: See areas worst hit by 'mutant strain' The Mirror16:49

Kemi Badenoch urges 'common sense' after No 10 backs calls for people to wear face masks in… MailOnline16:45

Face masks and overwhelmed hospitals: How UK is coping with the 'super flu' ITV16:06

Everything you need to know about the new 'super flu' Evening Standard16:02

Flu update Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (Press Release)15:43

Downing street mask statement as 'K strain' flu hits - symptoms Plymouth Live15:37

Hospital trust sees quick spike in flu cases as NHS warns of early pressure Mansfield and Ashfield Chad15:35

Hospitals see quick spike in flu cases as NHS warns of early pressure Worksop Guardian15:23

Symptoms as ‘K strain’ of flu hits UK as schools close and No10 issues mask statement The Mirror15:20

Brits urged to consider wearing face masks after horror superflu outbreak hits UK The Mirror15:17

Call for eligible adults to come forward as 2.7 million people in North East and Yorkshire vaccinated against flu NHS England (Press Release)15:16

How dangerous is the ‘K’ strain super-flu? The Week (US)15:13

In the last 8 hours

Downing Street gives update on masks and school closures in flu outbreak Essex Live14:43

'Exceptional flu numbers' trigger critical incident declared at six hospitals ITV14:40

NHS leader issues mask warning over ‘nasty’ flu strain The Independent14:16

Interactive map reveals how many patients with mutant flu are currently being treated in your… MailOnline13:44

Earlier today

NHS leader says 'you must wear mask in public spaces' in flu surge Somerset Live12:42

Wear a mask in public spaces to tackle ‘tidal wave’ of flu, NHS leader says Evening Standard12:28

No One Left Behind: How NHS Greater Manchester Is Going The Extra Mile To Ensure Winter Vaccines Reach Everyone Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS (Press Release)12:28

Help us prevent the spread of infection Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust (Press Release)12:25

Flu outbreak strikes Milton Keynes with dozens needing hospital treatment Milton Keynes Citizen12:18

'Superflu' rips through UK with hospitals declaring critical incidents The Mirror11:19

What is A/H3N2 K? The flu variant behind 90 per cent of cases The Independent11:05

Flu season is here. Here’s how to protect yourself from getting sick The Independent11:05

Bad H3N2 flu season: Should I buy a flu vaccine this year? BBC11:00

Paediatricians urge parents in Scotland to get their children vaccinated against flu this winter Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (Press Release)10:49

Not too late for children to be protected from flu before Christmas Welsh Government (Press Release)10:40

Schools closed, hospitals bring back masks as virus surges Belfast Live10:31

I had the jag yet still this monster flu tore me apart. Here’s what you need to know The Scottish Herald07:42

Masks to be worn in hospitals as flu cases surge BBC07:41

Flu epidemic officially begins in Latvia Public Broadcasting of Latvia06:54

NHS issues urgent flu vaccination warning as hospitalisations triple and schools shut amid 'superflu' outbreak Daily Star03:53

Poor dietary iron weakens lung memory T cells after flu infection News-Medical.Net00:53

Yesterday

Flu causes hospital chaos as cases 'double weekly' and patients wait days for beds The Mirror23:54 8-Dec-25

Midlife influenza immunization not associated with increased risk of Parkinson’s, per study McKnight's Long-Term Care News23:40 8-Dec-25

Flu concerns grow in US as UK cases rise ABC7 / WLS-TV22:30 8-Dec-25

RSV Infection Ups CV Risk for Older Adults, Albeit With Some Heterogeneity TCTMD20:27 8-Dec-25

The areas worst hit by 'mutant' flu strain sweeping UK - and why i News20:06 8-Dec-25

NHS issues urgent flu vaccination warning after London hospitalisations triple and schools shut … MailOnline19:53 8-Dec-25

$3.2M to fund flu-bacteria interaction study in 3D-bioprinted lung platform Penn State News19:31 8-Dec-25

Hospitals declare critical incident over flu BBC19:15 8-Dec-25

PAHO updates influenza situation in the Americas as the winter season advances in the Northern Hemisphere PAHO (Press Release)19:04 8-Dec-25

CSL opens $1bn Australian vaccine and antivenom manufacturing facility European Pharmaceutical Review18:22 8-Dec-25

Schools close as ‘tidal wave’ of flu sweeps across the UK The Independent18:13 8-Dec-25

What you need to know about 'mutant' H3N2 virus driving flu wave Manchester Evening News17:33 8-Dec-25

H3N2 explained: The 'mutant' flu strain driving unprecedented flu season in UK Manchester Evening News17:33 8-Dec-25

NHS in East of England prepared for winter double whammy of flu and doctor strikes NHS England (Press Release)17:27 8-Dec-25

NHS tells public 'cover mouth' and 'stay home' as H3N2 flu strain spreads Belfast Live16:55 8-Dec-25

H3N2 flu strain spreading as NHS tells public 'cover mouth' and 'stay home' KentLive16:47 8-Dec-25

'Avoid' Lemsip, Benylin and Beechams NHS alert as UK faces record flu season Essex Live16:10 8-Dec-25

Anyone using Lemsip, Benylin and Beechams for cold and flu issued NHS alert Cambridge News15:53 8-Dec-25

'Stay at home' alert for some as Ukhsa warns of spike in two viruses Glasgow Live15:44 8-Dec-25

Ukhsa warns 'try to stay at home' if you have specific symptoms - check full list Cambridge News15:32 8-Dec-25

Winter virus warning as Ukhsa says you may need to 'stay at home' Essex Live15:29 8-Dec-25

Lemsip and Benylin NHS warning to anyone taking it for cold and flu symptoms The Mirror15:26 8-Dec-25

Pharmacist explains NHS vitamin advice as flu cases in UK escalate The Mirror14:55 8-Dec-25

'This confirms our worst fears' - NHS bosses worried this year's flu will be worst in recent… Lancashire Evening Post14:39 8-Dec-25

NHS issues urgent vaccination plea as London flu hospitalisations triple NHS England (Press Release)13:44 8-Dec-25

Millie Radford rushes daughter, 5, to hospital while mum is away on Lapland holiday The Mirror13:05 8-Dec-25

Health services available in MK as flu cases double Milton Keynes Citizen12:55 8-Dec-25

Brits complain of 'worst lurgy ever' as hospitalisations hit record high Belfast Live12:30 8-Dec-25

Brits say ‘worst lurgy ever just won’t shift’ as nation hit by wave of illness in 2025 The Mirror12:12 8-Dec-25

Mutant 'superflu' outbreak: Schools shut down, London hospitalisations triple and people are… MailOnline11:43 8-Dec-25

Latest Covid symptoms as two 'disappearing' and one is more common North Wales Live11:19 8-Dec-25

Flu season might be tough this year, in NH and elsewhere, but good hygiene still helps New Hampshire Public Radio11:13 8-Dec-25

How Flu Viruses Slip Past Cellular Defences Technology Networks11:01 8-Dec-25

What is the 'mystery virus' taking over Chinese hospitals as UK officials issue warning Daily Star10:21 8-Dec-25

Mint Explainer: How the 'twin burden' of influenza and air pollution is wreaking havoc on… Mint09:20 8-Dec-25

NHS Dorset praised staff for highest region's flu vaccination rate Bournemouth Daily Echo08:50 8-Dec-25

Why getting a late flu shot still matters, according to an expert Korea Biomedical Review08:30 8-Dec-25

'Hyper local vaccine push needed amid worst flu season' BBC07:25 8-Dec-25

In the last 7 days

Girl, 9, receives rare diagnosis after mom thought she just had common flu symptoms MailOnline22:59 7-Dec-25

Flu cases in Scotland 'likely to rise' in coming weeks Daily Record19:12 7-Dec-25

Why this flu outbreak is higher than last year i News19:10 7-Dec-25

Wales school to close as outbreak of vomiting illness impacts hundreds of pupils The Mirror18:05 7-Dec-25

Dr Max Pemberton: These are the warning signs your winter cold is more than just flu and could… MailOnline17:40 7-Dec-25

Pregnant Paloma Faith is hospitalised with flu as she admits expecting a baby at 44 is… MailOnline17:16 7-Dec-25

Caerphilly school to shut for 'firebreak' after more than 250 hit by flu-like bug Daily Star16:55 7-Dec-25

Scots should pay for flu vaccine if they can afford to, Health Secretary Neil Gray suggests The Scotsman15:54 7-Dec-25

Flu cases in Scotland likely to rise further in coming weeks, warns Health Secretary The Scottish Herald13:52 7-Dec-25

Scots urged to pay for flu vaccine as outbreak will 'continue to rise over the coming weeks' The Scotsman13:42 7-Dec-25

Full list of NHS flu symptoms as cases 'rising sharply' Manchester Evening News11:31 7-Dec-25

Flu symptoms that mean you need to call 999 as cases spike The Mirror11:08 7-Dec-25

Hospitals across Glasgow area reintroduce face masks after rise in flu cases The Scottish Herald10:19 7-Dec-25

'Worst' flu season in years as cases and hospital admissions soar The Bolton News08:27 7-Dec-25

Make 1 simple swap at pharmacy to save money on cold and flu medication Daily Record08:12 7-Dec-25

NHS urges 250,000 vulnerable people to get flu jab BBC07:58 7-Dec-25

Ditch expensive cold and flu meds by making 1 cheaper swap at pharmacy The Mirror06:11 7-Dec-25

Six foods that can help banish cold and flu before December 25 Belfast Live03:03 7-Dec-25

Health expert shares six foods to help ease cold and flu symptoms The Mirror03:00 7-Dec-25

Doctor shares simple method to get rid of cold or flu fast Grimsby Live02:56 7-Dec-25

Was animal lover Claudia Schiffer quizzing Keir Starmer over bird flu outbreak closing in on… MailOnline01:56 7-Dec-25

A steak dinner on a regular basis can help fight off colds and flu bugs faster MailOnline01:46 7-Dec-25

How to fight flu this winter amid ‘very concerning’ increase in Northern Ireland cases Belfast Live20:07 6-Dec-25

Visitors to Scots hospitals told to wear face masks amid flu outbreak Daily Record19:48 6-Dec-25

Dr Amir Khan issues important advice on avoiding norovirus as the bug 'hits hard' for winter Woman and Home19:07 6-Dec-25

Avian flu: How do veterinarians and wildlife rescues fit into the picture? Vancouver Sun17:10 6-Dec-25

Blame game erupts over Graham Richardson's death: Wife's anger at associate who gave political… MailOnline15:04 6-Dec-25

London hospital admissions for flu 'could triple' as health bosses urge public to get vaccinated My London13:56 6-Dec-25

What is the H3N2 flu strain? Symptoms and advice as UK cases surge The Independent11:19 6-Dec-25

Pharmacist warns using 1 medication to aid colds and flu can make you feel worse The Mirror10:54 6-Dec-25

Pupils and teachers with flu symptoms told to stay home from school i News09:39 6-Dec-25

'Most deadly' flu strain H3N2 sweeps UK National World08:08 6-Dec-25

How to stay healthy as holiday travel surge collides with flu season ABC7 / KABC-TV05:34 6-Dec-25

Ben Lowry: Why I am pro vaccines, and have just got my flu jab News Letter03:26 6-Dec-25

Nesbitt urges the public to get flu vaccination 'without delay' News Letter01:07 6-Dec-25

Officials hope China's mystery virus 'peaks soon' after 'hospitals left overwhelmed' Daily Star23:14 5-Dec-25

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