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Flu shot? The facts
“About 69% of people admitted to hospital with confirmed influenza since April are children aged below 16. Yet just 22% of children aged between six months to five years – and 13% of children aged five to 16 – are vaccinated against influenza nationally. This compares with 61% of those aged 65 and above.”
‘Rollercoaster of a sickness’: how a horror flu season is catching Australian families off guard
www.theguardian.com
About 69% of people admitted to hospital with confirmed influenza since April are aged under 16
“NSW Health said all three cases stemmed from contaminated garden soil entering their legs via a minor wound.”
Sydney woman dies after contracting tetanus in first New South Wales fatality in 30 years
www.abc.net.au
The woman in her 80s died after contracting the infection from contaminated garden soil entering a w...
Despite many thinking the pandemic is over, it’s not. Be vigilant.
COVID-19 third leading cause of death in Australia as cases increase
www.9news.com.au
COVID-19 third leading cause of death in Australia as cases increase for eighth-straight weekBy Sava...
NSW Health is urging people to be alert for signs and symptoms of measles after a Western Sydney infant diagnosed with the infection spent time at a large number of venues while infectious.![]()
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“About 90% of unvaccinated people who are exposed to measles will become infected, according to Columbus Public Health, and about 1 in 5 people in the US who get measles will be hospitalized.”
edition.cnn.com
A measles outbreak in central Ohio that sickened 85 children has been declared over, officials at Co...