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Fed up of hearing about the flu

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SpoonBaloon · 11/12/2025 16:46

I know I’m being unreasonable but am I the only one who’s getting wound up by the constant coverage of the flu on every national news outlet?

It is December. Of course the flu is going around! Every winter we hear about the NHS being overwhelmed.

I can accept minor coverage but it’s been the main story for days on end and it doesn’t seem like it’s going to stop! And I know the flu kills and people need to be aware to take precautions but surely people don’t need it to be pointed out to them that they have an increased chance of catching the cold or flu in the run up to Christmas?

I was deathly ill with it last year but luckily have managed to avoid it up to now.

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 11/12/2025 16:56

I'm terrified 😭😭

Might try and stick a facemask on dd - even the cat can get one!

PumpkinHedgehog · 11/12/2025 16:54

An average of 2,660 patients a day are currently in an NHS hospital bed with flu, up from 1,717 last week and the highest ever for this time of year. By comparison, in the same week last year the number of patients in hospital with flu stood at 1,861, compared with 402 in 2023. It’s extremely concerning. The vaccines take 10-14 days to work, so of course the government wants people to get vaccinated to avoid the NHS being overwhelmed.

Netcurtainnelly · 11/12/2025 16:53

First World Problems. Just because glad your not one of the ones in hospital .

Graciously · 11/12/2025 16:51

It’s about encouraging vaccination. I paid £24 to be done. Gave me some peace of mind

AnneLovesGilbert · 11/12/2025 16:49

They’re trying to encourage people to get vaccinated and avoid unnecessary admissions and deaths as it’s a very symptomatic strain. That’s not a bad thing. If you don’t want to see it scroll on or switch off. Other people might benefit from knowing it’s particularly rough this year.

Mulledjuice · 11/12/2025 16:48

If you'd paid attention to the content of the stories you might have understood that it has hit far earlier in the winter than normal, that there is no sign of the peak, and hospitals are already overwhelmed. There is a vaccine available (free if eligible, £20 if not).

Is that not newsworthy?

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