Relax guys, it’s just super flu, not even mega or hyper flu.
I’ll worry when it gets to giga flu or ultra flu.
willNffcUk on
I’ve heard so many people this week telling me the flu is made up. It can’t kill you and the vaccines are even worse
Wise-Reflection-7400 on
The NHS is in crisis every winter. It makes you wonder if the crisis is real or just to pressure the government for more funding.
I don’t doubt theres a lot of flu, but 2,600 people in hospital for flu is not earthshattering given the overall capacity of the system.
Edit: You can keep drinking NHS bosses koolaid if you like but the numbers are there: Norovirus cases up 35%… but down 40% on this time last year. Flu is high yes but not much more than last year. Every year we get “NHS on brink of collapse” messaging in the news and it never does. Why do so many people continue to believe it?
No-Maintenance-4509 on
Same articles every winter and you expect people to take it seriously?
LSL3587 on
It will be the story of the boy who cried wolf. The NHS is reported to be in crisis every year.
It does seem bad this year per the numbers – but we have heard it every year so won’t take measures to reduce the spread. A big part of the problem this year seems to be the vaccine doesn’t help much against the new strain so people with flu get much sicker that they would do normally.
Iamthe0c3an2 on
Man I remember reading headlines like this 5 years ago leading up to christmas.
Nw5gooner on
I’ve had really bad flu a few times in my life, but I’ve never once gone near a hospital with it.
Are these staggering numbers of hospital admissions all the extra vulnerable, those with a risk to life etc??
I just can’t get my head around that many people per day going to hospital with the flu and needing to sit in a ward until they’re better! Presumably they turn away those who don’t need to be there, so how bad is this thing that they’re admitting that many people per day?
Pale_Slide_3463 on
Some woman who was off sick for a week came int the GP for a sick note and then asked for a covid test 🤮 like woman we don’t all need to be infected ffs lol
Resident_Cat_7062 on
I’ve read enough virus focused apocalyptic ebooks recently to know this is the end of the world. And I for one welcome it as it’d solve a lot of my worries over career, cost of living, pension, etc.
MrMotorcycle94 on
Seeing all these stories recently I decided to wear a mask on the train and London tube for one of my rare site visits for work. I got some proper dirty looks from others for wearing a surgical mask like people did during Covid. No wonder shit spreads so fast in the UK when people look at you like you’re crazy for taking basic steps to protect yourself from getting ill.
Wise-Reflection-7400 on
It does consistently get it. Its funding went up by £15bn in the budget or 2.7% per year adjusted for inflation. How much more does it need??
blahchopz on
It’s a flu, (unless you’re at a high risk group) why would you need to go to a hospital? Or even the go. How stupid are people?
Kowai03 on
My toddler and I have just had the flu and it was a nasty one. It sent one of the kids from his daycare to hospital, and others needed antibiotics. Get the jab if you can.
Physical_Orchid3616 on
I reckon it’s Covid guised as super flu. They dont want a panic. And why didn’t more people get a flu jab. They rushed to get their Covid jabs, but weren’t bothered about the flu jab?
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Relax guys, it’s just super flu, not even mega or hyper flu.
I’ll worry when it gets to giga flu or ultra flu.
I’ve heard so many people this week telling me the flu is made up. It can’t kill you and the vaccines are even worse
The NHS is in crisis every winter. It makes you wonder if the crisis is real or just to pressure the government for more funding.
I don’t doubt theres a lot of flu, but 2,600 people in hospital for flu is not earthshattering given the overall capacity of the system.
Edit: You can keep drinking NHS bosses koolaid if you like but the numbers are there: Norovirus cases up 35%… but down 40% on this time last year. Flu is high yes but not much more than last year. Every year we get “NHS on brink of collapse” messaging in the news and it never does. Why do so many people continue to believe it?
Same articles every winter and you expect people to take it seriously?
It will be the story of the boy who cried wolf. The NHS is reported to be in crisis every year.
It does seem bad this year per the numbers – but we have heard it every year so won’t take measures to reduce the spread. A big part of the problem this year seems to be the vaccine doesn’t help much against the new strain so people with flu get much sicker that they would do normally.
Man I remember reading headlines like this 5 years ago leading up to christmas.
I’ve had really bad flu a few times in my life, but I’ve never once gone near a hospital with it.
Are these staggering numbers of hospital admissions all the extra vulnerable, those with a risk to life etc??
I just can’t get my head around that many people per day going to hospital with the flu and needing to sit in a ward until they’re better! Presumably they turn away those who don’t need to be there, so how bad is this thing that they’re admitting that many people per day?
Some woman who was off sick for a week came int the GP for a sick note and then asked for a covid test 🤮 like woman we don’t all need to be infected ffs lol
I’ve read enough virus focused apocalyptic ebooks recently to know this is the end of the world. And I for one welcome it as it’d solve a lot of my worries over career, cost of living, pension, etc.
Seeing all these stories recently I decided to wear a mask on the train and London tube for one of my rare site visits for work. I got some proper dirty looks from others for wearing a surgical mask like people did during Covid. No wonder shit spreads so fast in the UK when people look at you like you’re crazy for taking basic steps to protect yourself from getting ill.
It does consistently get it. Its funding went up by £15bn in the budget or 2.7% per year adjusted for inflation. How much more does it need??
It’s a flu, (unless you’re at a high risk group) why would you need to go to a hospital? Or even the go. How stupid are people?
My toddler and I have just had the flu and it was a nasty one. It sent one of the kids from his daycare to hospital, and others needed antibiotics. Get the jab if you can.
I reckon it’s Covid guised as super flu. They dont want a panic. And why didn’t more people get a flu jab. They rushed to get their Covid jabs, but weren’t bothered about the flu jab?