Flu Surge, Transplant Warning

Claire Davies, a 40-year-old woman from Middlesbrough, contracted a severe case of flu in 2022, despite being vaccinated. Due to pre-existing lung conditions, the flu caused significant damage, leaving her with only 30% lung capacity and requiring a double lung transplant. She is now urging others, especially the vulnerable, to get vaccinated as flu cases and hospital admissions are quadrupling compared to last year in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom — National Health Service is under pressure, with hospitals like The James Cook University Hospital and University Hospital of North Tees reintroducing mask mandates in some wards. The United Kingdom — UK Health Security Agency has identified a new, mutated strain of influenza circulating. Asthma + Lung UK is also advising people with lung conditions to take extra precautions.