Tasmania flu cases for 2019 so far almost three-times highers than 2018 total

Jessica Willard
Updated June 22 2019 - 9:08am, first published 7:30am
RISK: Between 10 and 20 per cent of Tasmanians will catch the flu each year, with 1171 reported cases of influenza so far in 2019, compared to 452 in 2018.
RISK: Between 10 and 20 per cent of Tasmanians will catch the flu each year, with 1171 reported cases of influenza so far in 2019, compared to 452 in 2018.

It's never too late in the season to get a flu vaccine, with public health urging Tasmanians to remain vigilant.

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Jessica Willard

Jessica Willard

Senior Journalist and Health Reporter

Being a health reporter to me is about more than just reporting the problems. It's about asking why they are happening in the first place and what needs to change to fix it.

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