Latest Flu Advice for Scotland as Cases Spike and Face Masks Encouraged

Scottish Government holds resilience meeting as flu cases rise by quarter

FLU cases in Scotland have increased by a quarter in a week, with the Scottish Government holding a resilience meeting to discuss the rising number…

Doctors urge people to get flu vaccine as cases rise 24 per cent in one week

The update comes as Scotland reaches a high level of flu activity

Flu hospital admissions rise across Scotland: All you need to know about increase in cases

Almost 1,000 people were admitted to hospitals across Scotland as a result of flu last week

Latest flu advice for Scotland as cases spike and face masks encouraged

Public Health Scotland has released its latest guidance on flu vaccines, masks and symptoms.

Scotland’s Resilience committee meets to discuss winter flu

Hospital admissions rise as cases continue to increase Justice Secretary Angela Constance chaired a resilience meeting yesterday to discuss the rising number of flu cases and the subsequent pressure on health services. She was joined by the Health Secretary, the Chief Medical Officer Professor Sir Gregor Smith and Public Health Scotland Head of Health Protection (infection Services) Jim McMenamin. Flu cases have risen 24% in the past week, with …

Flu cases up 24% but experts say vaccine is working to prevent serious illness

Public Health Scotland said laboratory-confirmed influenza cases between December 1 and 7 rose from 1,875 to 2,331.