Dr Alex Allen: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Clinician
- Role
- consultant epidemiologist at the UKHSA
- Quoted on
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD), Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
- Tracked press citations
- 2
- Most recently quoted
- 10 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 27 Aug 2026
“We're seeing an unusually early start to the flu season this year, with the latest data showing a sharp increase among children but also increases in other age groups, with the virus now starting to spread more widely in the community.”
What Dr Alex Allen has said
“With Christmas just around the corner, it's reassuring to see that flu levels are now starting to stabilise, but flu is notoriously unpredictable and can bounce back and peak a second time in the new year, and so we're urging people to continue taking sensible steps over the festive period to help stop the spread.”
consultant epidemiologist at the UKHSA · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · Stay at home if you have flu symptoms, experts urge amid fears of second surge ↗
Where Dr Alex Allen has been quoted
- Flu season off to ‘unusually early start’, UKHSA figures showpulsetoday.co.uk · 10 Sept 2026
- Stay at home if you have flu symptoms, experts urge amid fears of second surgetheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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