00:00Deadly flu crisis grips Scotland.
00:02A deadly flu strain is sweeping across Scotland faster than anyone expected,
00:06and it's already overwhelming hospitals.
00:09Scotland is facing its worst flu crisis in over a decade.
00:13The culprit?
00:14A mutated H3N2 virus that's spreading at record speed and hitting harder than usual.
00:19In just one week, flu cases doubled, and hospital admissions jumped by a shocking 70%.
00:25One hospital reported that one in every 35 beds is now taken up by flu patients.
00:30Deaths are also rising, with nearly 40 flu-related fatalities in a single week.
00:35Doctors say the virus is hitting the elderly especially hard, and it's only early December.
00:40This early surge is forcing hospitals to bring back pandemic-like rules,
00:44face masks, visitor limits, and stay-away warnings.
00:48Experts are calling it a storm the NHS isn't prepared for.
00:52And with flu season typically peaking in January or February,
00:55the worst may still be ahead.
00:57Doctors are urging everyone to get vaccinated now.
01:00Because for some, flu hits harder.
01:03And this year it's hitting very hard.
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