Fewer Christmas hospital admissions expected as flu rate slows
1 hour ago Share Save Owain Clarke , Wales health correspondent and Steve Duffy , BBC Wales Share Save
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Flu cases are continuing to rise in Wales, but the rate of increase is starting to slow down. The latest figures, from Public Health Wales (PHW), show flu was circulating at "medium intensity" in Wales during the second week of December. The report states that during the next two weeks - which covers Christmas - hospital admissions with flu "are forecasted to be lower compared to the same period last year".
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