Stocks of critical Australian medical supply plunge to decade-low
The record low follows a long cold and flu season that ruled out a lot of potential donors.
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What you need to know about the deadly H5 bird flu strain after suspected case in Australia
Experts say a contamination would be the “realisation of our worst dreams”.
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Lydia caught the flu. Two weeks later, she was fighting for life
‘I get shivers just thinking if we hadn’t gone (to the GP) the next day, what would have happened?’
Doctor's warning with RSV season now at its peak
Respiratory syncytial virus has been prevalent in Australia for the past two decades and tends to last longer during the winter months.
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What is H3N2? The new flu strain set to smash Aussies this winter
It is associated with severe seasonal epidemics, high hospitalisations and deaths.
The super-K flu strain is spreading fast - and that's 'extremely dangerous'
The fast-moving strain first emerged in the US, where it killed dozens of children before leaping to Australian soil.
Nearly 25,000 flu cases recorded as doctors warn horror season is looming
The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has urged Australians to book in their annual flu shot now after 25,800 cases were recorded at the end of March.
Dire warning as 60 people potentially killed by Super-K flu strain
The new and highly mutated strain of influenza was first detected in the US and has now made its way to Australia.
Last year, Australia had record flu deaths. Experts fear 'Super-K' could be worse
The new and highly infectious 'Super-K' flu is spreading rapidly across the US and Australia.