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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Thomas

SHOCKING: Surge in super flu cases plunges nhs into worst case scenario before christmas | Mind Blowing Facts

Hospital bosses are warning that the worst is yet to come as soaring superflu rates plunge the NHS into a “worst-case scenario” just days before the latest round of doctors’ strikes.

The number of people in hospital in England with flu is at a record high for this time of year, with numbers up 55 per cent in a week, new NHS figures show.

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