You wake with a sore throat and realise you are sick, writes Natasha Yates, G.P. Is this going to be a two-day or a two-week illness? Should you go to a doctor or just go to bed? Most respiratory illnesses have very similar symptoms at the...
Should I get one? What do I need to know? Allen Cheng looks at some answers. anon_tae/Shutterstock Influenza is a common respiratory infection. Although most cases are relatively mild, flu can cause more severe illness in young children and older people. Influenza virtually disappeared from Australia during the...
But kids are at risk this flu season for one simple reason, report Asha Bowen and Christopher Blyth The 2023 flu season may be one of Australia’s largest flu seasons on record, and doctors are concerned about the impact on children. You may have seen headlines warning...
Children under five will be eligible for a free flu shot this flu season as the New South Wales Government fights to prevent a repeat of last season’s ‘horror’ flu rates....
children have reduced immunity to infection, which means once they start childcare they are likely to have more illnesses as they become exposed to a large number of other children....
