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Nasty flu season goes viral
By Cortlan Bennett
AAP
July 11, 2012 12:22AM
IF you were hoping to avoid a nasty flu this winter, don't hold your breath.
Experts are warning that the influenza virus has hit Australia especially hard this season and the worst is yet to come.
More than 5000 cases of the potentially deadly H3N2 and type B strains were recorded nationally in June - almost double the number as at the same time last year - with thousands more cases expected to go undiagnosed.
So far this year, 9034 influenza cases have been diagnosed nationwide, with Queensland, NSW and South Australia the worst affected...
Nasty flu season goes viral
By Cortlan Bennett
AAP
July 11, 2012 12:22AM
IF you were hoping to avoid a nasty flu this winter, don't hold your breath.
Experts are warning that the influenza virus has hit Australia especially hard this season and the worst is yet to come.
More than 5000 cases of the potentially deadly H3N2 and type B strains were recorded nationally in June - almost double the number as at the same time last year - with thousands more cases expected to go undiagnosed.
So far this year, 9034 influenza cases have been diagnosed nationwide, with Queensland, NSW and South Australia the worst affected...
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