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Though the influenza H3N2 strain , a variant of the flu currently making headlines, has sometimes been termed a “ superflu ,” Dr Suzanne Wylie, GP and medical adviser for IQdoctor , told HuffPost UK that “the term ‘superflu’ isn’t a recognised medical diagnosis.”

Instead, she said, it usually describes, “A combination of genuine influenza, circulating Covid-19 variants, RSV, and other viral illnesses that overlap in symptoms and timing.

“This can make the overall picture feel more intense and prolonged than a typical flu season.”

This is not to say, however, that the NHS is not experiencing an extraordinarily busy flu season ( they are ), or that patients are not “experiencing symptoms that persist longer than usual”.

Here, the GP shared how to spot “no

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