The threat of a bad flu spike has led experts to urge Brits to get flu and Covid jabs before the illnesses begin circulating in earnest this winter.
There could be a "difficult winter" ahead as respiratory viruses circulate widely, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) cautioned. Officials say there will be lower levels of natural immunity after a few winters of reduced social mixing due to the Covid pandemic.
One expert has shared they are more worried about the flu this year than they had been for several years. International surveillance shows the UK can expect the spread of H3N2 (a subtype of influenza type A), which is currently the most commonly detected flu virus worldwide.
