“This flu season is predicted to be quite bad and vaccination rates for the flu are lower than usual,” he warned.Cases of the flu have been jumping across Australia, with COVID-19 cases also remaining stubbornly high.
“The symptoms of influenza include fever and chills, headache and muscle aches, fatigue and weakness, sneezing and blocked or runny nose, sore throat and cough,” Esterman said.Symptoms of influenza include fever and chills, headache and muscle aches, fatigue and weakness, sneezing and blocked or runny nose, sore throat and cough. File image.
“So this is where we’re going to have to deviate away from the rapid antigen testing and rely on those laboratories.”More than a dozen Aussies have already been infected with both the diseases simultaneously so far this year, and the consequences can be severe.Paul Griffin echoed this sentiment, stating flurona was “quite significant”.“Flurona is quite significant, and we know it greatly increases the chance of all the serious outcomes from either infection.
Esterman said these measures could help us prevent the spread of both Influenza and COVID-19 this winter.“So things like wearing a face mask in indoor settings like retail, exercising hand hygiene, and of course, vaccinations.”
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