09.12.2025 10:18
Following the alarm raised by the new H3N2 flu outbreak in England, alarming developments have also occurred in Spain. With a surge in cases, chaos has begun to unfold in hospitals across Spain, where experts are struggling to bring the virus under control. While patients wait for days for a bed, images from the region show patients being forced to sleep in the corridors.
As England faces a difficult period due to the new H3N2 flu outbreak sweeping the country, alarms have been raised following the overcrowding of hospital emergency services.
AFTER ENGLAND, NOW SPAIN
As high-level measures are being implemented in England, where hospital admissions have increased by 56% compared to 2024, a concerning report has also emerged from Spain.
STRUGGLING TO CONTROL THE VIRUS
In the European country where new H3N2 flu cases have surged, hospitals have reported struggling to control the virus. Footage from the region shows hospitals overflowing, with patients now beginning to spend the night in corridors.
CASE NUMBERS DOUBLE EVERY WEEK
The Spanish media outlet Olive Press reported that hospitals in northern Spain are struggling to cope with the new strain of flu, particularly as city health workers are overwhelmed by the viral load. In Barcelona, the corridors of major health centers are filled with stretchers, and case numbers are doubling every week.
MAJORITY OF PATIENTS ARE CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS
As mask mandates are implemented in autonomous Generalitat health centers and nursing homes, it is reported that the majority of hospital admissions consist of children and young adults infected during the early stages of the outbreak.