"The most recent data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which monitors the spread of winter viruses, found there were 107 acute respiratory incidents in educational settings in England between 24 and 30 November. An "acute respiratory incident" is defined for a school as two or more cases occurring among pupils within a five-day period. It could apply to a range of respiratory illnesses like influenza, RSV, covid or the common cold."
"Of the 107 incidents reported in education settings for the last week of November, 17 identified influenza as the virus involved, with two more schools reporting Covid as the cause. In 76 cases the school didn't know which respiratory infection was affecting them. In comparison, during the same week last year there were only 15 respiratory incidents in educational settings overall, with only one due to influenza."
Flu season arrived early with reported illnesses in schools and educational settings higher than last year. Some primary schools reduced singing, added sanitisation stations, or closed temporarily to limit spread. Hospitals requested face masks for staff, patients and visitors. UK Health Security Agency data recorded 107 acute respiratory incidents in educational settings in England between 24 and 30 November; 17 of those identified influenza and two identified Covid, while 76 did not identify the specific infection. Weekly influenza test positivity rose to 17.1% by 2 December, driven by an H3N2 subclade K variant.
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