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High transmissibility and more severe illness expected from this year’s flu – Vaccination essential, experts warn

Early indicators for this year’s flu season are causing concern among experts. The seasonal flu in the Southern Hemisphere began earlier than usual and shows high transmissibility, already surpassing the five-year average

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Low positivity rates for both influenza and coronavirus in the community

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Flu type A takes center stage in the wave of infections, followed by rhinoviruses, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and coronavirus – Metapneumovirus remains at seasonally typical levels

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He made it clear that "what we experienced 5 years ago with coronavirus has nothing to do with what is being reported at the moment"

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