US EditionSigns Flu Infections Are Levelling Off, but NHS Says Hospitals Still on 'High Alert'
Hospital flu cases in England rose 18% last week to 3,140 patients due to the dominant H3N2 strain amid reduced community immunity, NHS officials said.
- Data released this morning shows hospital admissions for flu last week averaged 3,140 patients, a 55% surge from the week before, according to NHS England.
- Officials point to a drifted H3N2 strain and reduced natural immunity as factors behind the early wave, with health authorities saying A, subclade K has become dominant across the UK.
- Critical care and ward capacity data show mounting pressure on hospital resources as around 128 flu patients occupied critical care beds last week, while 427 hospital beds were used daily for diarrhoea and vomiting cases, a 21% increase from 354.
- Officials warn the NHS could face severe disruption in the coming weeks as health officials caution a 'tidal wave of flu' may combine with resident doctors' strike action and post-Christmas demand.
- Health bodies emphasise vaccination as the best defence and offer tools to monitor local NHS strain, with UK Health Security Agency urging eligible people to get vaccinated soon and NHS England publishing weekly updates and an interactive map.
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The areas where England's flu surge is at its worst
The number of people in hospital in England with “super flu” is again at a record level for this time of year, coinciding with the five-day doctors’ strike. An average of 3,140 flu patients were in hospital every day last week, up 18 per cent from 2,660 the previous week. It is the second week in a row that flu patient numbers have been at a record. But in some areas of the country the epidemic of the fast-spreading H3N2 strain seems to be slowi…
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'Super flu' mapped as 3,140 patients in hospital - check your area and symptoms
The number of people in hospital with flu in England has soared to a record level for this time of year, with the H3N2 strain driving an unusually early and severe flu season
Flu map shows hospital cases for December as NHS warns of 'tidal wave' - Nottinghamshire Live
A new map shows the number of people in hospital with the H3N2 flu strain across England. Hospital admissions reached 3,140 patients last week - the highest level for this time of year - with an 18% increase from the previous week.
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