Experts are concerned that Australians have lost sight of the seriousness of contracting the flu, after an Aussie mum-of-13 died two weeks after catching the common illness.Her condition continued to worsen, with the illness quickly escalating into pneumonia.She was transferred to Melbourne via plane in a final attempt to save her life, but died on June 13, leaving behind her husband Billy and thirteen children, aged between seven and 31-years-old.
Julie Theobald, 47, spent two weeks fighting for her life in the ICU after contracting a nasty bout of the flu. Picture: GoFundMe. “I think people have really lost sight of the significance of the flu due to COVID and other issues and so many people underestimate it," he said.
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