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Face masks advice as flu cases soar in region
Lennox Herald
|December 09, 2025
Visitors and staff to the Vale of Leven Hospital are being asked to wear face masks as a national surge in flu cases impacts the region.
Health Secretary Neil Gray said cases are likely to continue to rise further in the coming weeks.
Visitors and staff to the Vale of Leven Hospital are being asked to wear face masks as a national surge in flu cases impacts the region.
A report released by Public Health Scotland last week revealed the extent of the flu surge sweeping the country, with confirmed cases doubling to 1,759 in the period from November 24 to 30, while hospital admissions rose by 70 per cent over the same period.
The data also reveals that the flu surge has hit faster and earlier than in recent weeks, with the current case level arriving around two weeks ahead.
This story is from the December 09, 2025 edition of Lennox Herald.
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