Doctors are urging people to take up the flu vaccine as cases rise at UAE hospitals.
Surging rates of influenza have been reported around the globe, including in the US and Europe.
The elderly and people with compromised immunity or existing health problems are particularly vulnerable to the winter virus. In the US, there have been more than 7,400 reported deaths related to flu so far during the 2025-26 season.
In the UK, winter pressures on the NHS continue, with about seven in every 100,000 flu cases ending up in hospital.
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