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It's a bad year for flu, but it's too early to call it the worst ever – 5 charts on the 2019 season so far

  • Written by Ian Barr, Deputy Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
It's a bad year for flu, but it's too early to call it the worst ever – 5 charts on the 2019 season so farThe impact of the flu on a population can be measured by looking at figures including cases, hospitalisations and deaths.From shutterstock.com

From early this year it’s been apparent the 2019 Australian influenza “season” was going to be different. Normally, the flu season coincides with the winter months of July and August,...

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