The UK could be facing a ‘quad-demic’ this winter – here’s how to protect yourself

By Liz Breen, Director of the Digital Health Enterprise Zone (DHEZ), University of Bradford, Professor of Health Service Operations, University of Bradford
Jonathan Silcock, Associate Professor in Pharmacy Practice, University of Bradford
Zoe Edwards, Research Lead/Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Senior Research Fellow, University of Bradford

There are concerns the UK could be facing a “quad-demic” this winter — with levels of four common seasonal respiratory viruses currently being monitored by the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA).

While in previous years, COVID and flu viruses were the biggest concerns…

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