Winter flu outbreak is peaking, say health experts The winter flu outbreak appears to be peaking, health officials say.
Officials are hopeful the worst of the season may soon be over after a fall in the numbers being admitted to hospital.
While the numbers still remain "very high" - around 4,000 in England last week - the rate of hospitalisation was lower then the week before.
The numbers coming to see their GP have fallen in Scotland and Northern Ireland, although small rises have been seen in England and Wales.
Public Health England's Richard Pebody said the fact flu rates had stabilised was a good sign and suggested "flu activity is starting to peak". BBC News
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Officials are hopeful the worst of the season may soon be over after a fall in the numbers being admitted to hospital.
While the numbers still remain "very high" - around 4,000 in England last week - the rate of hospitalisation was lower then the week before.
The numbers coming to see their GP have fallen in Scotland and Northern Ireland, although small rises have been seen in England and Wales.
Public Health England's Richard Pebody said the fact flu rates had stabilised was a good sign and suggested "flu activity is starting to peak". BBC News
See also:
- Flu rates 'levelling off' for the moment show RCGP figures Royal College of General Practitioners
- Flu death tolls hit 191 in the UK The Daily Mail
- 'Sharp increase' in cases of the winter vomiting bug The Daily Mail
- Flu cases remain at highest point this year as outbreak levels off GPonline
- NHS hospitals still in grip of winter crisis, figures show The Guardian
- Three times more people dying from flu in UK than last winter The Guardian
- One in three GP practices running out of flu vaccine Pulse
- More than 31,500 patients present to GPs with flu despite rise 'levelling off' Pulse
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