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Flu Is Now ‘Almost Completely Wiped Out’, Experts Say – LADbible
In the second week of January, the number of flu-like illnesses reported to GPs was just 1.1 per 100,000 people
The number of people being struck down by theflu has dropped by 95 percent, according to official data,having fallen to levels not seen in more than 130 years.
According to a new report from the Sunday Times, in the second week of January – a period that is usually the peak of the flu season – the number of flu-like illnesses reported to GPs was just 1.1 per 100,000 people.
This is compared to a five-year average rate of 27 per 100,000 people.
Speaking to the newspaper, Simon de Lusignan – professor…
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