FLU SEASON IN THE UK WORSENS AS DEATH TOLL RISES

Fri 06 January 2023:

Britain is currently dealing with its worst flu season in ten years, placing a massive strain on emergency rooms and resulting in hundreds of fatalities, according to the recent figures,

Comparing the week before Christmas to the height of the previous severe flu season in 2017–18, hospitalizations increased by 50%. According to the Daily Mail, 22,000 people passed away around that time.

According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), flu admissions were 8.3 per 100,000 persons in the week ending January 1, down from 14.8 the week before — the highest number in at least ten years.

With 61.8 per 100,000 for those 85 and older and 31.8 for those in the 75–84 age range, admissions remain higher for the older age groups. According to reports, since the swine flu outbreak in 2010–2011, the nation is on track to having its deadliest season.

NHS data states that hospitals in England saw an average of 995 Covid-infected patients during the week of January 2. In advance of another wave that is anticipated to be fueled by “the Kraken” version, hospital admissions for Covid have almost reached their peak, according to NHS data.

According to NHS stats, virus pressures plateaued in mid-December, when XBB-1.5 was initially discovered throughout Britain, and have been declining ever since. During the final week of 2022, flu admissions also fell sharply.

Experts expect the drop to be genuine amid the “twindemic” that has prompted demands for the reinstatement of restrictions from the pandemic era, including face masks and mass testing.

The week before Christmas, when pressure on the health service was at its highest, saw nearly 15,000 fatalities in England and Wales.

Health officials caution that despite the decline, the rate is still higher than it has ever been in the four winters prior.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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