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| Flu cases: Levels 'very high in hospitals' | Flu cases: Levels 'very high in hospitals' |
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| Hospitals in England are now seeing very high rates of patients with flu, according to Public Health England figures. | Hospitals in England are now seeing very high rates of patients with flu, according to Public Health England figures. |
| A sharp rise in cases seen by GPs in the past week - up 78% on the week before - suggests it could be the worst flu season for seven years. | |
| But PHE said the current levels of flu were "not unprecedented". | But PHE said the current levels of flu were "not unprecedented". |
| Deaths from flu remained static with 27 in the past seven days. | |
| Prof Paul Cosford, medical director from Public Health England, said: "The levels of flu being seen are high and of course that is contributing to the pressures in the NHS, but they are not unprecedented levels." | Prof Paul Cosford, medical director from Public Health England, said: "The levels of flu being seen are high and of course that is contributing to the pressures in the NHS, but they are not unprecedented levels." |
| He said also suggested the coverage of the so-called Aussie flu outbreak was a little misleading, saying that while it was circulating at "significant" levels there were two other strains that were also causing problems. | He said also suggested the coverage of the so-called Aussie flu outbreak was a little misleading, saying that while it was circulating at "significant" levels there were two other strains that were also causing problems. |
| The rate of hospital admissions rose by over 50% in the first week of January to 7.38 per 100,000. | |
| In the same week, the GP consultation rate was 37.3 per 100,000 compared to 21 per 100,000 the week before. |