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https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/professional/covid-19-still-biggest-respiratory-killer-gp-exper>
"When it comes to winter viruses, influenza and RSV vaccinations are now top of
the list of concerns for many patients, particularly with COVID-19 vaccine
boosters no longer recommended for most healthy people.
However, one expert warns that, while the pandemic may be over, COVID-19
remains the deadliest of the three viruses.
Head of General Practice at UNSW Sydney and RACGP Specific Interests Cancer and
Palliative Care Chair Associate Professor Joel Rhee says it’s a fact that even
many of his own medical students are unaware of.
‘When I ask [them], “what do you think is more serious – influenza or
COVID-19?”, almost 100% say influenza,’ says Associate Professor Rhee.
‘But the statistics say otherwise. COVID-19 is still causing more deaths than
flu.’
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports that from 2023–25, COVID-19
was the leading cause of deaths from acute respiratory infection.
By the end of March, the ABS recorded 516 deaths in 2025 from COVID-19,
compared to 84 from influenza, and 36 from RSV."
Via Violet Blue’s
Threat Model - Covid: July 10, 2025
https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-july-10-133804773
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
