Flu Sweeps Country

21 Dec 2010

• Fears virus has grown more virulent over last year
• NHS managers draw up emergency plans to tackle outbreak

More than 300 flu victims are fighting for their lives in hospital, Government figures showed today.

Data from the Department of Health for England revealed there are 302 flu patients in intensive care beds.

It is unclear how many have the H1N1 'swine flu' strain but they are expected to be in the majority. The figure is therefore likely to be higher than the 190 confirmed hospital cases so far.

‘We’re only two weeks into it and we’re already seeing lots of patients. It has got the potential to get worse. Rates have increased quite rapidly over the past two weeks.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1340537/Swine-flu-winter-More-300-patients-intensive-care-flu.html#ixzz18mhVNypc

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