Aussie Flu comes to Ayrshire

The latest batch of a deadly virus has come to Ayrshire.

Prestwick and Ardrossan have officially been marked on the “danger zone” for Aussie Flu.

This has spread to at least six more UK hotspots in the last week, according to the ‘ red zone’ map.

The H3N2 strain has spread to around 30 miles southwest of Glasgow along the coast of Ayrshire and all the way up to the Outer Hebrides, as well as in the UK’s southeastern towns such as Dover, Margate and Folkestone.

A government report revealed that Aussie flu is officially on the rise as 17 were left flighting for life in the last week.

Dr Jillian Johnston told the BBC: “Getting the free flu vaccine is the single most important thing you can do to help protect yourself against flu.

“With high levels of flu activity in Australia during their winter, and the potential for similar here, it is more important than ever that everyone who is eligible gets vaccinated.”