More than 350% rise in people hospitalised with flu - as NHS faces 'quad-demic'

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More than 350% rise in people hospitalised with flu - as NHS faces 'quad-demic'

There has been a 352% increase in the number of people hospitalised with the flu compared to this time last year, NHS data shows.

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