Extra-mutated ‘superflu’ sweeps Britain: NHS declares early flu crisis and warns of ‘worst winter ever’ as experts suggest wearing masks
Britain is bracing for what health officials are calling an unprecedented winter emergency, as an aggressive flu strain pushes NHS services toward overload. Hospitals throughout England, Scotland and Wales are already seeing flu patient numbers far above normal—and much earlier in the season. The surge is driven by a mutated version of influenza A(H3N2), known…