UKHSA says 'toughest' winter disease could kill thousands in months ahead View Image

A disease which is especially prevalent over winter could kill thousands of people in the month ahead, experts have warned. Figures suggested the number of flu deaths more than doubled last year, and the UK is bracing itself for another tough winter.

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) estimates show that deaths from flu in England stood at 7,757 last winter compared to 3,555 the year before. Child deaths involving flu also increased from 34 to 53.

The UK is braced for a spate of flu deaths this winter, with NHS leaders issuing a “flu jab SOS” urging people to get protected. It follows the biggest flu season in Australia’s history, which is often seen as an accurate predictor of what the UK can expect

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