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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rebecca Whittaker

Flu season 2025 could be the UK’s ‘worst in decades’, experts warn as jab demand rises

Thousands of people could die from flu this winter, experts have warned, after figures suggested that the number of flu deaths more than doubled last year.

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) estimates show that deaths from flu in England stood at 7,757 last winter compared with 3,555 the year before – and child deaths involving flu also increased from 34 to 53.

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