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'Queensland is looking at one of its worst flu seasons in years, at a time when
government incentives appear to have failed to improve vaccination rates.
So far this year, influenza cases are nearly 20 per cent higher than they were
last year, and 2,800 cases were recorded in the last week alone — the highest
weekly total of 2025.
The volume of virus within the community is of real concern to experts, who
forecast a potential "surge" in cases after the school holidays.
"Kids are all heading back to school in a couple of weeks, which will give them
the opportunity to spread [influenza]," Dr Stephen Lambert, a senior medical
officer with the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance
(NCIRS) said.
"This time last year, we probably only had a third to a half of our cases.
"So, there's the real chance we'll be getting a surge of cases later in winter
that people still have the opportunity to protect themselves against."
So far this year, 80 Queenslanders have died from influenza. According to
Queensland Health, 300 beds are being taken up each day across the state for
people with the flu.
Of the 3,000 people who have been hospitalised as a result of influenza in
2025, 92 per cent have not been vaccinated.'
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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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
