Scientists Warn, Flu Cases , Are on the Rise.<br />Scientists are warning that <br />the "flu is back" following a brief respite <br />since the onset of the COVID pandemic.<br />'The Independent' reports that experts have <br />urged those eligible to get their annual flu shot <br />as recent data shows an early uptick in cases. .<br />According to data from the U.K. Health <br />Security Agency (UKHSA), levels of flu <br />are already rising in England.<br />The UKHSA's latest report shows that rates <br />are highest among five- to 14-year-olds, with <br />12% of this age group testing positive for flu. .<br />The report also shows that <br />hospitalization rates are highest <br />among those under the age of five.<br />'The Independent' reports that with overall flu <br />levels still low, it remains too soon to predict <br />the severity of the upcoming flu season. .<br />The key thing to say <br />really is that flu is back. , Dr. John McCauley, director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Influenza, via 'The Independent' .<br />What we do know is that although influenza <br />seasons are very variable, they can have <br />a very big impact and in a big season <br />they can put enormous pressures <br />on the healthcare system, Dr. John McCauley, director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Influenza, via 'The Independent' .<br />Dr. John McCauley, director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Influenza, addressed <br />the difficulty in differentiating between the flu and COVID. .<br />It’s not worth trying to differentiate those <br />viral infections by symptom cluster – <br />there will often be so much overlap <br />that it’s impossible to accurately tell, Dr. John McCauley, director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Influenza, via 'The Independent' .<br />'The Independent' reports that Dr. McCauley<br />recommends taking a COVID test <br />to determine if you have the flu.
