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"Flu season has begun uncharacteristically early this year, and so far we’ve
seen around 187,000 laboratory-confirmed cases, 1,323 hospitalisations, and 113
deaths.
The risk of infection from either COVID or influenza this winter will be very
high. The risk of being infected with both at the same time will also be
significant, and will likely put a huge strain on our already overburdened
health system.
A large number of people who get the flu do not get tested, unless the symptoms
are severe. Early detection of flu can improve treatment to prevent significant
illness, particularly in the young, elderly and immunocompromised.
A simple RAT test, the same as the ones we’ve become accustomed to using for
COVID, could potentially help in detecting the virus early, and stopping the
spread of flu."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
