Victorian child dies of flu during significant summer outbreak
5 years, 9 months ago

Victorian child dies of flu during significant summer outbreak

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A young child has died in Victoria due to what health authorities have labelled one of the biggest summer outbreaks of flu the state has seen. Key points: Victoria has seen more than twice the number of flu cases compared to the same period last year Health authorities believe there have been further flu-related deaths The flu strain has had a heavy impact on those infected There have been 2,800 confirmed cases of influenza this year, which is more than double the 1,300 recorded by VicHealth at this time last year. The deputy chief health officer Brett Sutton confirmed a young child died from the outbreak and said it was likely there had been other deaths this year. "Statistically there would be, because out of thousands of cases of flu, there'll always be a small percentage who get severely affected and tragically die," Dr Sutton told Melbourne radio station 3AW. Confirmed summer flu cases in Victoria are significantly higher compared to the same time last year.

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