UK hit by Tidal wave' of flu
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Louisiana, Colorado, and New York are among the states with the highest number of influenza-like illness (ILI) symptoms, a new map from health officials shows. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC) has issued an updated map in its recent Influenza Surveillance Report for the week ending on November 29.
So far, just 36 percent of U.S. children have been vaccinated—down 23 percent from a half-decade earlier, likely due to increased vaccine skepticism. Only 13 percent of people over 65, a group at high risk for flu hospitalizations and death, have done so.
It comes amid a surge in cases adding to pressures on hospitals and front-line staff with some health trusts encouraging mask wearing.
The number of people in hospital in England with flu remains at a record level for this time of year, according to new NHS figures.
In New York alone, there have already been more than 17,000 flu cases and nearly 1,000 hospitalizations, and doctors anticipate it's only going to get worse as more people gather for the holidays.
Gloucestershire Live says a church in the Cotswolds is getting its first toilet in more than 1,000 years. Bristol Central Green MP Carla Denyer has suggested she is going to be on University Challenge as a Durham graduate. Frustration seems to be growing in Gloucester over roadworks on the A38.
Flu cases surge in five to fourteen year olds as GP outlines the cough symptoms that mean a child needs medical help.
The NHS in England has warned it is facing a “worst-case scenario” as the number of hospital patients with flu reached the highest on record for this time of year. Figures pub
Those eligible for a vaccine can access jabs from the NHS, but experts say that people have turned to pharmacies for convenience.
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