Scientists Warn Flu Cases Are on the Rise

Scientists Warn, Flu Cases , Are on the Rise.

Scientists are warning that the "flu is back" following a brief respite since the onset of the COVID pandemic.

'The Independent' reports that experts have urged those eligible to get their annual flu shot as recent data shows an early uptick in cases.

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According to data from the U.K. Health Security Agency (UKHSA), levels of flu are already rising in England.

The UKHSA's latest report shows that rates are highest among five- to 14-year-olds, with 12% of this age group testing positive for flu.

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The report also shows that hospitalization rates are highest among those under the age of five.

'The Independent' reports that with overall flu levels still low, it remains too soon to predict the severity of the upcoming flu season.

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The key thing to say really is that flu is back.

, Dr. John McCauley, director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Influenza, via 'The Independent' .

What we do know is that although influenza seasons are very variable, they can have a very big impact and in a big season they can put enormous pressures on the healthcare system, Dr. John McCauley, director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Influenza, via 'The Independent' .

Dr. John McCauley, director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Influenza, addressed the difficulty in differentiating between the flu and COVID.

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It’s not worth trying to differentiate those viral infections by symptom cluster – there will often be so much overlap that it’s impossible to accurately tell, Dr. John McCauley, director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Influenza, via 'The Independent' .

'The Independent' reports that Dr. McCauley recommends taking a COVID test to determine if you have the flu.