Queensland CHO says we should 'absolutely' treat flu like COVID-19
Queensland's Chief Health Officer has told 9News the state's rapidly rising cases of Influenza A must be treated and dealt with similarly to COVID-19, as hospitals are filled with sick patients.
Queensland has recorded almost 26,000 flu cases this year – four times the average from the last five years.
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Queensland's Chief Health Officer has told 9News the state's rapidly rising cases of Influenza A must be treated and dealt with similarly to COVID-19. 9News
Over 160 people are currently in public hospitals with the flu and 435 with COVID-19.
"The number of full respiratory virus infections we've seen so far this year in Queensland has been unprecedented," Chief Health Officer Dr John Gerrard said.
"We have not been exposed to this virus for the last two, two and a half years."
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Gerrard said Queenslanders should 'absolutely' treat the flu with the same caution as COVID-19.
"The days of going to work stoically, coughing and sneezing with a sore throat and fever because you're a good soldier, those days are gone."
Watch the full interview in the video player above.
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