It’s official — the flu outbreak is an epidemic

The Netherlands is now officially in the grip of a flu epidemic, according to health research group Nivel. Some 86 people per 100,000 are suffering from flu – the definition of an epidemic is 60 in 100,000. A Nivel spokesman said there is no cause for alarm.

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