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Spike in flu numbers; measles from Bali on the rise; SA reports cases of leprosy and typhoid
4 hours ago November 26, 2013 10:07AM
SOUTH Australia has been hit with an unexpected spike in influenza numbers as well as highly contagious measles, spread by people who caught them on holidays in Bali.
The past two months also have seen a case of leprosy and a case of typhoid reported (both are notifiable diseases).
SA Health says there have been 156 cases of flu reported this week compared with 124 the previous week, and there now are 10 cases of measles in the past month linked to Bali holiday-makers.
Flu reports included 79 males and 77 females, with a median age of 35 years...
Spike in flu numbers; measles from Bali on the rise; SA reports cases of leprosy and typhoid
4 hours ago November 26, 2013 10:07AM
SOUTH Australia has been hit with an unexpected spike in influenza numbers as well as highly contagious measles, spread by people who caught them on holidays in Bali.
The past two months also have seen a case of leprosy and a case of typhoid reported (both are notifiable diseases).
SA Health says there have been 156 cases of flu reported this week compared with 124 the previous week, and there now are 10 cases of measles in the past month linked to Bali holiday-makers.
Flu reports included 79 males and 77 females, with a median age of 35 years...