Australia Experiences a Major Flu Spike

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•     Across most jurisdictions, seasonal influenza activity appears to have peaked in recent weeks with the exception of South Australia and the Northern Territory where activity continues to rise. 

•     As at 29 August 2014, there have been 42,354 cases of laboratory confirmed influenza reported, with 12,279 notifications occurring during the report fortnight. 

•     Nationally influenza A is the predominant influenza virus type. Of those viruses where subtyping data are available, A(H1N1)pdm09 remains the predominant influenza virus type in most jurisdictions. In New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, influenza A(H3N2) is the most common virus type.

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rickster58 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Joined: March 09 2009 Location: Sydney Status: Offline Points: 4875	Post Options Post Reply Quote rickster58 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Australia Experiences a Major Flu Spike Posted: September 15 2014 at 1:43am
	Latest Govt Report • Across most jurisdictions, seasonal influenza activity appears to have peaked in recent weeks with the exception of South Australia and the Northern Territory where activity continues to rise. • As at 29 August 2014, there have been 42,354 cases of laboratory confirmed influenza reported, with 12,279 notifications occurring during the report fortnight. • Nationally influenza A is the predominant influenza virus type. Of those viruses where subtyping data are available, A(H1N1)pdm09 remains the predominant influenza virus type in most jurisdictions. In New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, influenza A(H3N2) is the most common virus type. Flu Trend
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jacksdad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Executive Admin Joined: September 08 2007 Location: San Diego Status: Offline Points: 47251	Post Options Post Reply Quote jacksdad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 15 2014 at 6:42am
	I was reading about this just last night, rickster. There was an article talking about hospitals being swamped - looks like you guys are getting hit pretty hard. Stay healthy, buddy
	"Buy it cheap. Stack it deep" "Any community that fails to prepare, with the expectation that the federal government will come to the rescue, will be tragically wrong." Michael Leavitt, HHS Secretary.

jdljr1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: June 05 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1621	Post Options Post Reply Quote jdljr1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 15 2014 at 11:36am
	Not good, Rickster. And what you guys get down there is usually the handwriting on the wall for us in the Northern Hemisphere, sounds like we are in for it soon. Best, John L.
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rickster58 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Joined: March 09 2009 Location: Sydney Status: Offline Points: 4875	Post Options Post Reply Quote rickster58 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 15 2014 at 2:02pm
	My kids have had it recently. Symptoms include a thumping headache, stomach cramps, sore throat and a persistent phlegmy cough. Youngest son developed a full blown chest infection, the other two just got the headache and sore throat. Wife and I both got the headache but no other symptoms.
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Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 15 2014 at 7:52pm
	Rickster58 sounds like what is going around here in Colorado. So many sick people with sore throat, chest infection and cough with phlegm. It is what I basically have. It is taking a long time for me to get better. I hope to go back to work on Wed.

jacksdad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Executive Admin Joined: September 08 2007 Location: San Diego Status: Offline Points: 47251	Post Options Post Reply Quote jacksdad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 15 2014 at 9:09pm
	FluMom - me and my son are currently getting over some weird respiratory thing. Extremely productive cough, runny nose, upset stomach and the sore throat from hell. I managed to damp down my symptoms enough to get minor surgery last week (Shhh...), but we both still have it. I'm back to using an asthma inhaler for the first time in years.The last day that I worked, a few of my coworkers either had it or were starting to show symptoms. Hope you feel better soon.
	"Buy it cheap. Stack it deep" "Any community that fails to prepare, with the expectation that the federal government will come to the rescue, will be tragically wrong." Michael Leavitt, HHS Secretary.