The winter twindemic
Daily Mirror UK|September 28, 2022
Warning over Covid and flu
The winter twindemic

HEALTH bosses have issued a major warning over a Covid and flu "twindemic" this winter.

Low natural immunity against flu combined with resurgent coronavirus strains could kill tens of thousands of people, the UK Health Security Agency fears.

It is calling on all eligible groups to get double-jabbed quickly against both viruses.

A dangerous H3N2 flu strain is dominant globally and has already been detected in Britain.

Experts predict a deadly flu surge starting early, possibly from next month, driven by cases in children.

This story is from the September 28, 2022 edition of Daily Mirror UK.

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