Flu season updates for Australia

11 June 2019

The southern hemisphere flu season is underway with the WHO’s latest update (to May 12) noting that influenza reports are increasing in temperate zones: Australia and New Zealand (predominantly influenza A(H3N2) and influenza B viruses), South Africa (predominantly A(H3N2)) and South America (A(H1N1)pdm09). The case count in Australia was 58,974 on May 27 – highest figures from SA (15,554 cases), NSW (14,942), Qld (11,799) and Victoria (11,163). Read more.

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