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00:00Hi, I'm health reporter Sarah McCann. The NHS are warning about a tidal wave of flu infections hitting hospitals
00:08after cases increased by 70% in just seven days.
00:12They are encouraging those eligible to get their flu vaccine in order to avoid what has been dubbed the festive flu.
00:20The number of patients currently in hospital is three and a half times higher than this time last year.
00:27Cases of norovirus and RSV are also on the rise,
00:32fueling concerns about a quaddemic of seasonal illnesses just before the Christmas holidays.
00:39Patients who find themselves unwell are being advised to use NHS 111 in the first instance and to only attend
00:47accident emergency or call 999 if they experience a life-threatening emergency.
00:52You can find out more about COVID, RSV, the flu and norovirus on nhs.uk