The NHS has declared an early crisis after a new mutant "superflu" sweeps across the UK, overwhelming hospitals with patients. The emergency is being compounded by looming strikes as doctors demand better pay and work conditions.

The new bug at the centre of the health crisis is a mutant strain of the flu, known as "drifted" influenza A(H3N2). It has also been dubbed as "subclade K" or "super flu' by medical experts in the UK. The bug is believed to be more infectious than last year's flu strain and is reportedly causing more severe illnesses in patients.

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The virus is also leaving people more vulnerable to contracting other nasty illnesses.

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