Flu cases have spiked already — should GPs brace for a bad season?
This year’s season will likely be a return to pre-COVID-19 levels, say infectious diseases experts.
Australia has recorded 100 times more lab-confirmed flu cases in the first two months of 2023 compared with the same reporting period last year, national data show.
Yet influenza experts say this early surge in notifications likely signals a return to a ‘normal’ season following the coronavirus pandemic.
