Mainstream Australian media are reporting that influenza cases in Australia have dropped by 83 per cent. Doctors have also said this is the result of science, guesswork and “a bit of luck”. At face value Read More …
As winter wraps up in Australia, it’s become quite clear that – barring a very unusual late burst of activity – the 2018 influenza (flu) season has passed Australia by with little impact. My experiences this Read More …
Much was made of a regrettable interview earlier in the week about the Australian equivalent Flu vaccine. Some of the headlines included… “Cut-price flu jabs too weak to work” “Cheaper flu shot behind grim toll” Read More …
A very short post just to highlight that younger adults have been linked to Flu deaths for many years. This is still far less often than occurs among the elderly (>65 year olds), but it Read More …