PATIENTS are being treated in “cupboards” as the NHS buckles under the “relentless strain” of winter bugs, top doctors say.
Brits are being warned today is their “last chance to get protected” against the H3N2 superflu surge, which shows no sign of peaking ahead of Christmas.
While most people who have the flu will recover at home, at-risk groups such as young children and people over the age of 65 can become severely ill, meaning they end up in hospital.
Last week, an average of 2,660 patients were in hospital with the bug each day – the highest ever for this time of year and 55 per cent up on last week.
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Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/37599016/school-cancels-christmas-families-vaccine-warning-superflu-nhs-chaos/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOn4vNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe82fYPycNaUXidtW5mOVLt7UmvgkPvzosqUxHryVoZqBeReKolnocmLOdZgU_aem_ibO_MPRn7eQ6c9shIhbhvQ
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