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It actually appears that influenza is very close to extinct in Australia for now. It will be interesting to see if influenza returns with the opening of borders
by ImaCake 5y ago
It actually appears that influenza is very close to extinct in Australia for now. It will be interesting to see if influenza returns with the opening of borders this summer.
>There has not been a death certified due to influenza in the first six months of 2021. The last death certified as being due to influenza occurred in July 2020.
0. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/causes-death/provisional-mortality-statistics/latest-release https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/causes-death/provis...
- lmilcin 5y agoI would say in case of influenza, close to extinction is not close enough and is probably even nothing to cheer about. What I mean is as soon as restrictions are lifted we are going to see a huge correction for influenza cases with population that has not been exposed to it for the duration of pandemic. It is inevitable because it only takes couple cases in some corner of the world to ensure it comes back.
- ImaCake 5y agoAbsolutely. I do note we have had a pretty big uptake on influenza vaccines through the pandemic so that should blunt the impact a little.
- 1270018080 5y agoYou'd have to keep the borders closed if you want to keep influenza out.