Spike in illness in England not reflected in Isle of Man
Public Health Isle of Man says the Island isn't seeing the same uptick in flu cases as that seen in England currently.
The number of people admitted to hospital with the illness across has increased by 352 percent compared to the first week of December 2023.
It's being blamed, in part, on a drop in the number of people receiving a flu vaccine this year.
Dr Ross Keat, Consultant and Deputy Director of Public Health Isle of Man, has this advice:
You can listen to the full interview with Dr Keat via this episode of Newscast:
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