The number of flu patients in hospitals in England has dropped by nearly two thirds since the start of the year (Peter Byrne/PA) PA Wire. Ian Jones. 26 January 2023.

The number of people with flu in hospital in England has quadrupled over the past month and is rising "at a very concerning rate", NHS chiefs have warned. Latest data shows there were 5,000 ...

Cases of flu have climbed quickly in the past week in England, suggesting the season has begun earlier than normal, say officials. People may have little immunity to flu after a break from the ...

Given that other mammals, such as goats, pigs, foxes and cattle, have been infected with bird flu, the case in a sheep is not particularly surprising, scientists said.

Jan. 6 (UPI) --A person in southwest England has contracted a case of bird flu transmitted by exposure to diseased animals, the country's health authority confirmed Thursday.

LONDON -- Bird flu on a duck farm in northern England is the highly contagious H5N8 strain, the same form of the virus already discovered in Germany and the Netherlands, Britain's farm ministry ...

An estimated 14,623 flu-associated deaths took place in England during the 2022/23 season, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). This was the highest number since 22,419 in the 2017/ ...

An outbreak of bird flu at a poultry farm in eastern England was confirmed Tuesday as H5N1 - the same virulent strain that has killed scores of people around the world.

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A highly contagious strain of bird flu is infecting the nation’s dairy cattle. First detected in Texas and Kansas in March, the virus has spread to 168 herds in 13 states, and traces of the ...