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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ima Caldwell

‘Now is your highest risk period’: Winter’s over, but flu infections are surging in Australia. Why?

Doctor injecting a vaccine
The Australian Respiratory Surveillance Report recorded 31,650 notified influenza cases in the fortnight ending 6 September. Photograph: Westend61 GmbH/Alamy

Winter is over but cases of influenza are surging in Australia, with health experts warning that the risk of infection is now at its highest as the late flu season nears its peak.

In the fortnight ending 6 September, the Australian Respiratory Surveillance report recorded 31,650 notified influenza cases, up 27.2% from the previous period.

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