Dr Xand van Tulleken from BBC Morning Live has sounded the alarm for viewers, stressing the importance of taking action to prevent four major illnesses this winter.The programme highlighted a shocking 350% rise in flu cases compared to last year, leading Dr Xand to urge those who haven't had their jab yet to book it pronto and avoid the all-too-common error of skipping the vaccine and falling sick.

He pointed out that the media buzz around the "quad-demic" and reports of an NHS swamped with flu cases should act as timely reminders during the holiday hustle to take care of one's health.The "quad-demic" refers to the concurrent spread of flu, RSV, norovirus, and Covid-19.

Discussing the term, he mentioned that such headlines are "actually quite useful because they should prompt everyone in the middle of the busy chaos of Christmas to go 'hang on a minute I actually should avoid getting all these things'." He warned that with the four viruses circulating, there's a significant strain on the NHS.

With flu vaccine uptake being somewhat lower than usual, just a few more vulnerable individuals and a slight decrease in vaccinations could greatly increase the chance for virus transmission, especially since the flu can be deadly.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
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