Flu

Margaret Lake, known as Mystic Meg, has died aged 80 (Photo: PA)

Iconic British astrologer Mystic Meg dies aged 80 after short illness

A ranger clearing dead birds from bird flu at Staple Island, off the coast of Northumberland (Photo: PA)

Bird flu jab ‘needed for humans’ as concerns grow over global spread

Jack Hollingsworth, 19, was rushed to hospital with severe flu (Photo: BCUHB / SWNS)

‘Super fit’ teenager in coma for 10 days after catching flu

Thousands of hospital beds are being occupied by flu patients.

The 15 NHS hospitals with the greatest increase in flu patients

Thousands of NHS 111 calls were abandoned over the Christmas period.

Hundreds of thousands of NHS 111 calls abandoned over Christmas period

Flu vaccine: alarm at drop in jab take-up as cases soar

The XBB.1.5 variant is a mutated version of Omicron XBB (Image: Kim Mogg)

New Covid Omicron variant is ‘most transmissible yet’, WHO warns

Steve Barclay said there have been “particular pressures” over Christmas due to a surge in flu and Covid cases (Photo: PA)

High levels of flu, Covid and Strep A blamed for NHS pressures

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks to members of the media during his visit to Croydon University Hospital in south London. Credit: LEON NEAL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

No10 fails to deny Rishi Sunak uses private healthcare amid NHS crisis

People are being urged to stay at home when feeling unwell amid rising Covid, flu and Strep A cases (Composite: Mark Hall)

UKHSA warns ‘stay at home’ if ill as Covid, flu and Strep A cases rise

Thousands of NHS hospital staff are missing work each day because of illness.

The 15 hospitals with the most staff shortages in England

Thousands of people in England are in hospital because of the flu.

The 15 NHS hospitals with the most beds occupied by flu patients

GP surgeries and pharmacies are now administering the flu jab to millions of people across the UK. (Photo: Shutterstock)

How to book a free NHS winter flu vaccine and where to get one

The UK could face a “twindemic” of flu and Covid this winter, health chiefs warn (Photo: Getty Images)

UK faces ‘twindemic’ of Covid and flu this winter, health chiefs warn

Flu will often get better on its own, but it can make some people seriously ill (Graphic: Mark Hill/JPIMedia)

Here’s how many people die from flu each year - and symptoms explained

New flu jab bookings for the over-65s are currently suspended at Boots (Photo: Getty Images)

Why are new flu jab bookings at Boots closed for the over-65s?

Can pets catch colds from humans? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Can cats and dogs catch colds?

A wounded German soldier, 18 May 1915 (Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

How many people died in WW1? Start and end dates of First World War

How to tell symptoms of ‘worst cold ever’ and Covid apart