Three red flags you have flu not a cold as thousands hospitalised

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There are three ways to differentiate a cold from the flu, according to the NHS

The NHS has provided a simple three-step guide to distinguish between a common cold and the flu, as hospital admissions due to influenza see a significant increase.

On Christmas Day, the NHS reported 4,102 flu patients in hospital, a figure that sharply rose by almost a quarter to 5,074 by December 29. On November 29, there were only 1,190, indicating that numbers have quadrupled. Furthermore, there was an average of 74 children with RSV in hospital every day last week, a nearly 50 percent increase from the 50 during the same period in 2023. An average of 1,184 beds were occupied by Covid patients each day, according to the latest figures, reports SurreyLive.

He also highlighted the ongoing strain from other illnesses, stating: "On top of flu there is also continual pressure from Covid, while RSV and norovirus hospital cases are also higher than last year, with hospitals putting in place an extra 1,300 beds last week than the same time last year in expectation of this continued pressure from viruses and other demand.

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