London, Britain – Europe is experiencing an early and severe outbreak of the flu season, prompting the United Kingdom to announce emergency measures including severe pressure on hospitals, temporary closure of some schools, and the return of recommendations to wear face masks.
Britain is facing the spread of the mutated strain A(H3N2), known as “super flu”.
This comes amid warnings that it could cause the worst flu season in decades.
With the season starting about a month early and urgent calls for vaccination.
Amid this escalation, Sir Jim Mackie, the chief executive of the NHS, revealed
Regarding expectations that hospital admissions will increase tenfold compared to last year,
Meanwhile, hospitals in Birmingham declared a critical situation, and London recorded a threefold increase in the number of hospitalized patients.
The impact extended to schools, with St. Martin’s School in South Wales closing after more than 250 students and staff fell ill.
Meanwhile, schools in Northern Ireland and Scotland have called for a return to COVID-19-like preventative measures.
Health officials warn that the coming weeks could be the most difficult.
They urged citizens to adhere to preventive measures to reduce pressure on the health system.
