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Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-03/flu-season-returns-in-south-east-queensland/101120030
Flu cases predicted to reach epidemic levels as schools bear brunt of early season
ABC Sunshine Coast/ By Amy Sheehan
Posted 55m ago, updated 14m ago
Key points:
The Sunshine Coast recorded 493 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza to May 29, the highest figure in three years
Some schools have reported up to a quarter of students being absent with the flu
Doctors believed case numbers were likely to reach epidemic levels for the first time in years
Influenza is back with a vengeance in south-east Queensland with hundreds of students falling ill and general practitioners predicting epidemic levels for the first time in years.
The Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service recorded 493 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza between January 1 and May 29 — the highest figure in three years.
There have been more than 12,000 laboratory-confirmed cases across the state over the same period, the highest since 2019 when cases in May peaked at 12,675. ..
Flu cases predicted to reach epidemic levels as schools bear brunt of early season
ABC Sunshine Coast/ By Amy Sheehan
Posted 55m ago, updated 14m ago
Key points:
The Sunshine Coast recorded 493 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza to May 29, the highest figure in three years
Some schools have reported up to a quarter of students being absent with the flu
Doctors believed case numbers were likely to reach epidemic levels for the first time in years
Influenza is back with a vengeance in south-east Queensland with hundreds of students falling ill and general practitioners predicting epidemic levels for the first time in years.
The Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service recorded 493 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza between January 1 and May 29 — the highest figure in three years.
There have been more than 12,000 laboratory-confirmed cases across the state over the same period, the highest since 2019 when cases in May peaked at 12,675. ..