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Not a single case of flu detected in England

(34 Posts)
Ellianne Tue 23-Feb-21 15:12:38

I can't believe "not one single case" completely, anywhere, but I don't doubt the incidence of flu has been far far less this winter.
All the grans blaming young children in school for being germ-ridden petri dishes over the past months should be ashamed. Or at least acknowledge that schools have done a marvellous job with infection control.

Shinamae Tue 23-Feb-21 15:11:33

Thanks for sharing Blossoming ?

Blossoming Tue 23-Feb-21 15:07:48

I hope everyone carries on with hand hygiene. I found I prefer wearing a mask in cold weather, it makes breathing easier for me, and I would be happy to do it during the flu season.

BigBertha1 Tue 23-Feb-21 15:05:01

Since my husband has not been able to go to his indoor bowls club I have not had a single cold whereas I would usually get one about once a month. I'm not really surprised to hear about regular 'flu juts goes to show doesn't it but I hope the vaccine uptake gets even better.

suziewoozie Tue 23-Feb-21 15:04:42

I read somewhere that there’s research going on about the feasibility of combining an annual flu jab with the COVId jab. That sounds an interesting avenue

NanaandGrampy Tue 23-Feb-21 14:57:28

I thought way back that wearing a mask would impact flu incidence. I'm another that would happily wear a mask during winter months if this helped .

Grannybags Tue 23-Feb-21 14:48:43

Very interesting. Thanks for the link

MiniMoon Tue 23-Feb-21 14:43:14

Well, that's interesting, and quite encouraging too. If social distancing, mask wearing and hand sanitisation are what it takes to subdue flu, then I'm all for it.
I wonder if the uptake of the flu vaccine will continue at the same rate in years to come. I certainly hope so.

Blossoming Tue 23-Feb-21 14:31:00

www.independent.co.uk/news/health/flu-cases-covid-england-phe-latest-b1805124.html