Dr Peter Abel: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- senior lecturer in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Lancashire
- Quoted on
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
- Tracked press citations
- 1
- Most recently quoted
- 27 Aug 2026
“This winter is proving dangerous for flu because the main circulating strain contains several new mutations that we haven't built strong immunity against. It is known as H3N2 'subclade K', which is being called a 'super flu' by some due to our bodies' lack of preparation for it.”
Where Dr Peter Abel has been quoted
- NHS ‘facing worst-case scenario’ as hospital flu cases jump 55% in a weektheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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