Influenza causes twice dead in UK

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Influenza causes twice dead in UK Of the 112 deaths, 95 have been produced by the strain H1N1, which this year is expected to be the dominant flu in the winter season REUTERS - London - 13/01/2011
The flu epidemic has revived strongly in the UK, which together with the common cold, has doubled the number of deaths in recent days, according to the British Health Protection Agency. According to the government office, since October flu deaths totaling 112, but of this total only 62 occurred in late December and early January.
Of the 112 deaths, 95 have been produced by the strain H1N1, better known as influenza, epidemic that swept the world in 2009 and 2010. Most of the dead were over 65 years and nine were children under 14 years. Since October there have been six deaths of children under five years, according to health authorities.
"The flu is still circulating in the community and supports the idea that people in risk groups should be vaccinated as soon as possible, still the best way to protect against the flu this winter," said John Watson, head of department respiratory diseases for the agency.
The rise in flu cases has led to shortage of seasonal flu vaccines, but doctors have recommended that use the pandemic vaccine left over from last season when current stocks run out. The pandemic of 2009/2010 was less severe than feared and was a lot of unused pandemic vaccines.
British authorities usually do not provide information on seasonal flu deaths but have now decided to do since the H1N1 strain this year is expected to be dominant. The number of deaths related to influenza are usually placed between zero and 5,000, according to the agency, but it is dominated by people over 65 years instead of young people.