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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Dave Burke & Sophie Collins

UK health officials urge people to wear masks, stay home if sick and keep children off school amid triple surge

Health officials in the UK have issued alarming advice to the public amid a triple warning surge in cases of Strep A, Covid and the flu.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has told people to stay home if they are ill, keep sick children away from school and consider wearing masks in public.

Professor Susan Hopkins, Chief Medical Adviser at UKHSA, said people who become unwell should avoid going out unless it's urgent.

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