Flu cases on the rise in Australia

: Australia’s influenza cases have soared by more than 40 per cent over two weeks as the nation heads into winter, reported Xinhua.

According to the latest Australian Influenza Surveillance Report for 2023 from the Department of Health, there had been 57,816 confirmed influenza cases and 57 deaths in the country as of May 28.The report warned that children have accounted for a disproportionately high number of infections, with three age groups of 0-4, 5-9 and 10-14 with the highest notification rates.

Since surveillance began in April, 76 per cent of influenza cases admitted to hospitals across Australia were younger than 16.Paul Kelly, Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, had in March, written to vaccination providers urging them to stress on the importance of inoculation in the lead-up to winter.Under the National Immunisation Programme, flu vaccines are free for children aged between six months and five years.

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