London, Dec 12, 2025 (AFP) - UK health service hit by 'super flu' outbreak

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2025-12-12

The UK is facing an "unprecedented wave of super flu", a health chief warned Friday as the health minister urged doctors to call off a threatened five-day strike ahead of Christmas. Wes Streeting said the state-funded National Health Service (NHS) was in an "incredibly precarious situation" as flu cases mounted, and was facing a "challenge unlike any it has seen since the pandemic". NHS figures published on Thursday showed flu cases at a record l......

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