A public health adviser says the winter flu season appears to be kicking off early, as cases spike across the Tasman.

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“Seasonal influenza (flu) activity remains elevated nationally but has decreased for five consecutive weeks,” the agency wrote in its latest update. “The season has peaked; however, flu ...

Experts have warned that flu season may peak earlier this year. Paul Griffin, director of infectious diseases at Mater Health Services in Brisbane and associate professor of medicine at the ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - Deaths this season related to the flu are approaching 500 in the state. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says 484 people have died from the flu so far.

At the viral chatter stage of an outbreak, pathogens are just starting to infect people in sporadic bursts. It’s a sign that ...