Illawarra enjoys far milder flu season in 2018

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Updated October 17 2018 - 12:05pm, first published 12:00pm
A flu prevention day was held at Wollongong Hospital in April as part of a range of strategies to combat the notoriously busy winter season. Picture: Sylvia Liber
A flu prevention day was held at Wollongong Hospital in April as part of a range of strategies to combat the notoriously busy winter season. Picture: Sylvia Liber

A better uptake of the flu vaccine – and a vaccine that was a better match to the main strains – have seen a far milder flu season in the Illawarra this year.

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Lisa Wachsmuth

Deputy Editor

Deputy editor and health reporter at the Illawarra Mercury, covering stories in the Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama local government areas. For news tips email lwachsmuth@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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