Archive · 4 Sep 2025
Flu Camps Offer £4,400 to Volunteers for Two Weeks of Isolation
Imagine getting paid to stay in a nice room for two weeks!
Some companies run 'flu camps' where people volunteer to get the flu to test new medicines.
Volunteers stay alone in rooms with Wi-Fi and food brought to them.
Doctors check on them, and they report any symptoms.
While it might sound boring or even scary, it helps scientists quickly test if the treatments work.
The company, hVIVO, benefits by getting these trials done faster and more efficiently, helping them make money, with some volunteers even signing up again.
Volunteers are paid up to £4,400 to stay in isolation for two weeks.
Participants are infected with the flu and monitored for their body's response to treatments.
Rooms offer amenities such as ensuite bathrooms, Wi-Fi, and food service.
The primary goal is to test the effectiveness of flu treatments.
hVIVO, the firm that runs FluCamp, saw significant revenue growth in 2024.
- Who
- Volunteers, hVIVO (FluCamp)
- What
- Participating in clinical trials for flu treatments in isolation.
- When
- Ongoing trials
- Where
- hVIVO facilities, including Canary Wharf.
- Why
- To test the efficacy of treatments in a controlled environment.
- Payment
- Up to £4,400
- Duration
- Two weeks
- Location
- hVIVO facilities, e.g., Canary Wharf
- Purpose
- Clinical trials for flu treatments
- Involvement
- Volunteers are infected with the flu
- Amenities
- Ensuite rooms, WiFi, food delivery
- Symptoms
- 50-70% develop mild symptoms
- Company Success
- hVIVO's revenue up nearly 12% at £62.7 million in 2024