British flu outbreak leaves 302 people in intensive care - Sky News

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British flu outbreak leaves 302 people in intensive care - Sky News

More than 300 people are in intensive care with flu in England, Government figures have shown.

It is unclear how many of the 302 patients have swine flu but they are thought to be in the majority.

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said the NHS can cope with an upsurge after the number of critical cases almost doubled in a week.

The country's most senior doctor, Professor Dame Sally Davies, has urged people in at-risk groups – especially pregnant women - to come forward for the seasonal flu jab, which also protects against swine flu.

Prof Davies, the interim chief medical officer for England, said swine flu was the dominant strain in this year's flu cases.

"We have not got a pandemic," she added, saying a vaccine was available and some people are already immune.


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