Flu epidemic sweeps Europe, straining healthcare systems

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Flu cases are surging across Europe post-holiday season, hitting children under 15 and adults over 60 the hardest. Hospitals in France and Spain report rising admissions, with influenza B dominant.

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00:00Hospitals reinforcing special units as flu wave has taken over Europe and spares no region

00:05or age group.

00:06Some countries like France has experienced a rise in the flu epidemic over the past week

00:10since Christmas.

00:11I have a lot of flu, I have a migraine, I have a migraine.

00:17It's been a long time since I have felt such an important epidemic.

00:21Children under 15 and patients over 60 suffer the worst symptoms, including severe respiratory

00:26difficulties.

00:28Incidence rate of influenza, broncholitis and COVID-19 are also on the rise in Spain.

00:33The worst is expected from next week onwards and health workers warn that healthcare systems

00:38need to be prepared for that.

00:40In Hungary, compulsory mask wearing and visiting ban has been introduced in clinics.

00:46Four people died of flu-related symptoms in Romania.

00:49The National Institute of Public Health reports that more than 4,100 cases were officially

00:54recorded last week, almost double more than the week before.

00:57This year, the most widespread flu so far is influenza B, which causes high fever, aching

01:02limbs and coughs.

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