The noise, huddles of doctors and nurses, anxious looks on faces, trolleys being navigated awkwardly around patients on chairs, and above all the dedication of staff on the A&E frontline in conditions which would seem intolerable for more than a few days but are now almost routine.

Multiple hospitals across the country have declared critical incidents after emergency departments were swamped by a surge in winter flu cases. As of Tuesday evening, NHS England confirmed at least a dozen hospitals had declared the health system’s highest alert level as the rise in respiratory cases led to “exceptionally high demands”.

A TOP NHS doctor has warned the peak of the flu season is yet to come as hospitals wards across England are “full to bursting”.

Notre Dame players and staff members are dealing with a "flu or a virus" ahead of Thursday night's College Football Playoff semifinal against Penn State, a school official confirmed in a statement to CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello.

We're at the time of year where illnesses get passed around easily, not the least of which is the flu. When you have a group of people constantly together and often in close quarters with one another,