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Flu Hospitalization Tied to Diabetes Risk

A large English cohort study found influenza hospitalization more than doubled the short-term risk of new-onset diabetes, with prediabetes and critical care admission among the strongest predictors.

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • May 12, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: Flu Hospitalization Tied to Diabetes Risk

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          Patient & Prescribing Data

          Adults hospitalized with influenza, particularly those with preexisting prediabetes.

          Majority of patients diagnosed with diabetes required pharmacotherapy.

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          Flu Hospitalization Tied to Diabetes Risk

          • by Andrea Surnit

          • May 12, 2026

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