Weird flu-like illness

[Yellowishes]

DH and I have come down simultaneously with a strange flu-like illness. It's an URTI but we've both been running over 38c for 3 days now and just getting worse. Repeated negative LFTs. Flu vaccine +
I'm hearing of some weird non-covid flu like illness sending people to a&e (apparently swabbing neg for RSV and influenzas too). Has anyone seen much of this? This is extremely bad.

It’s running riot at my workplace. I’ve not had covid but I thought this must be it at last - negative tests so far. Worst thing I’ve had since actual flu about 20 years ago.

That's at least reassuring it's not just us. Far worse than covid for us. Similar to my very bad swine flu experience!
Are people recovering ok? What has the course of illness been like?

Sorry for delayed reply! So far people only seem to feel REALLY bad for a week, but lingering things for about 3 weeks and counting!!! It seems to be cycling through all typical cold/flu symptoms in random order. Everyone’s had a horrible chest though.

I hope you aren’t too miserable with it!

Sounds like flu to me. I thought flu vaccine didn't work against all flu and only reduced symptoms in a certain percentage of people who had recieved it?