New NHS England data has revealed the number of young and old people being hospitalised with flu as ‘winter viruses start to engulf hospitals’ with staff 'pushed to the limit'

So far, just 36 percent of U.S. children have been vaccinated—down 23 percent from a half-decade earlier, likely due to increased vaccine skepticism. Only 13 percent of people over 65, a group at high risk for flu hospitalizations and death, have done so.

COVID-19 rates in the United States and Europe remain low, but influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity is ramping up in both regions, with a surge in flu cases in the United Kingdom in the past week.

Infectious disease expert Dr. Christopher Ohl shares a roadmap on how to stay out of the hospital this flu season.

No peak in sight’ for record-breaking super flu cases as H3N2 strain rips through NHS - latest - Hospitalisations for flu in England hit highest ever levels for this time of year

In New York alone, there have already been more than 17,000 flu cases and nearly 1,000 hospitalizations, and doctors anticipate it's only going to get worse as more people gather for the holidays.

The number of people in hospital in England with flu remains at a record level for this time of year, according to new NHS figures.

For most people, influenza is unpleasant (to say the least), but for others, a tangle with the common virus can lead to hospitalization and, in rare cases, death.  While the 2025/2026 flu season is shaping up to be challenging,

People in Jersey and Guernsey should stay at home and avoid visiting elderly and vulnerable people if they have the flu, officials have urged. Experts said flu had come early this winter and they predict it could be a particularly nasty season because of a new mutated version of the virus which is circulating.

That’s according to the Southern Nevada Health District’s new Respiratory Disease Dashboard, which launched in mid-November. Along with hospitalization rates, it also tracks fatality numbers and vaccine uptake for RSV, flu, and COVID. The goal, said SNHD epidemiologist Benjamin Ashraf, is to aggregate critical public health data in one place.