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Number of patients in hospital with flu in England quadruples in month

The number of people with flu in hospitals in England has quadrupled over the last month, with 5,000 patients being treated as of last week.
Over 12,200 patients were left waiting in ambulances for more than an hour before receiving hospital care.
Hospitals in England have restricted visits and asked for face masks to prevent the spread of flu.
The head of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine stated that pressure on hospitals is 'unacceptably awful' due to flu cases.

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Oxford Mail

Oxford University Hospital running out of beds due to winter flu, figures show

Nine in 10 general and acute beds at Oxford University Hospitals Trust were occupied in the last week of December, as flu cases increased, new…

2 months ago·Oxford, United Kingdom

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delo.si

Flu on the rise in Europe, more Slovenians in bed every day

Up to 200,000 people in Slovenia get the flu every year. This year, the most common type of influenza is type A. Several hundred people are hospitalized due to complications, and vaccination coverage is poor.

2 months ago

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France Info

Flu epidemic: what are the indicators in Grand Est and Champagne-Ardenne?

In recent weeks, all the indicators of the flu virus have been on the rise everywhere in France with a major epidemic. Grand Est is one of the most affected regions and in Champagne-Ardenne, the number of cases continues to increase. We are taking stock of the situation.

2 months ago·Strasbourg, France

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Bournemouth Echo

Hospital trust warns peak of the flu season is yet to come

University Hospitals Dorset has revealed insight into its capacity over the festive season and how it will combat the flu outbreak.

2 months ago·Bournemouth, United Kingdom

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slovenskenovice.si

Flu and Covid fill the wards! Murska Sobota runs out of beds, visits banned

In recent days, more than 100 patients have been confirmed to have influenza at the University Hospital Center in Ljubljana, indicating the spread of seasonal infections.

2 months ago·Ljubljana, Slovenia

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RTV Slovenija

More and more patients with respiratory infections in hospitals. Visitors banned at Murska Soboka hospital.

Hospitals are reporting an increased number of patients with respiratory infections. In the UKC Ljubljana, 100 people have been confirmed to have the flu in recent days. The Murska Soboka hospital has no more empty beds, and visitors have been banned.

2 months ago

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