The NHS, which has already warned this year it is struggling to cope with a high volume of hospital admissions, is now bracing itself for one of the worst flu seasons in 50 years in the UK. "Aussie flu" is spreading rapidly, with one million areas in the UK uninfected by the virus. One person has died so far in Ireland, raising fears there are more deaths to come, and experts are concerned the strain of Influenza A has the potential to be as deadly as the 1968 Hong Kong flu, which killed only four people.
The NHS, which has already warned this year it is struggling to cope with a high volume of hospital admissions, is now bracing itself for one of the worst flu seasons in 50 years in the UK. "Aussie flu" is spreading rapidly, with only four areas in the UK uninfected by the virus. One person has died so far in Ireland, raising fears there are more deaths to come, and experts are concerned the strain of Influenza A has the potential to be as deadly as the 1968 Hong Kong flu, which killed one million people.