General
Sharp rise in RSV infections among children has experts warning parents not to relax COVID-19 social distancing measures
Australians are suffering from flu-like symptoms, including cough and fever, at their highest level since social distancing measures took effect earlier this year, according to monitoring survey FluTracking.
Key points:
- There have been increases in flu-like symptoms across Australia
- Lung infections among children are also on the rise
- Experts are worried it may indicate some Australians are starting to relax social distancing measures
The levels of these symptoms across the whole population are still lower than in previous years, but there has been a sharp rise since mid-October.
At the same time, children are presenting to emergency departments with respiratory conditions in higher numbers than the average peak over the past five years,…
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