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fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Massachusetts residents describe a brutal flu season as experts urge vigilance

Flu activity started earlier and felt intense, but peak emergency visits were lower than the prior season and individual case severity appears similar.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

London hospitals facing 'worst-case scenario'

PA Media London hospitals are dealing with an "unprecedented wave" of super flu, and "facing a worse-case scenario", NHS England has said. An average of 380 patients per day were in hospital beds with flu last week - the highest ever recorded for this time of year and 46.7% higher than the previous week. More than 1.8 million people in the capital have received their flu jab since 1 September, with more than 65,000 taking up the offer in the past week.
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