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From our local paper here in Brisbane yesterday (behind a paywall, so precis follows)
'Almost half the 35 Queenslanders who have contracted flurona since January 1 have been admitted to hospital. There have been 35 confirmed cases of people infected with both the Covid-19 and influenza viruses simultaneously, with 14 people admitted to hospital since January 1, and those aged between 0 and 19 and over 65 the most susceptible. Data shows that children are being hit with flurona and ending up in the hospital. Doctors call for flu vaccines to be rolled out in the state’s schools to help stunt the spread of the dangerous dual infection. Royal Australian College of General Practitioners chair said: “We can’t be complacent and think that the dual infection won’t come with serious health problems because Coronavirus has not been hard on kids. “We already know that flu just by itself can kill kids. “Flurona is the unknown, but we know that the flu vaccine is not free for children over five, and that can be a deterrent to getting a protection jab. “We understand that there is vaccine fatigue across Queensland, but if there was ever a year that people needed the flu vaccine, this is it, and the schools could do their bit.” The GP said teenagers typically were the least keen to get a flu jab and were the biggest spreaders of the virus. Currently, only 3 per cent of children under five have been vaccinated.'
This looks serious. I am taking extra precautions. Got my flu jab and 4th Covid shot simultaneously a week ago. I canceled my psychiatrist's appointment (his offices are in the middle of a hospital), and he was unhappy and returned my case to my GP. I will be seeing him soon to get referred to another psychiatrist. The ones at the local specialist centre have this posted:
'Some specialists are still offering face-to-face consultations. If you have an appointment, we will let you know if this has been switched to a telehealth/phone consultation. Our Centre has been closely following public health advice. All patients are screened before their appointment to ensure they have not had any exposure to COVID 19 or any symptoms that could suggest COVID 19 infection. Patients are asked to wait in the car until the doctor is ready to take them in for their appointment. Hand sanitiser is available in the clinic.'
It looks like Flurona needs to be taken seriously, very seriously.
Thanks
Bill
'Almost half the 35 Queenslanders who have contracted flurona since January 1 have been admitted to hospital. There have been 35 confirmed cases of people infected with both the Covid-19 and influenza viruses simultaneously, with 14 people admitted to hospital since January 1, and those aged between 0 and 19 and over 65 the most susceptible. Data shows that children are being hit with flurona and ending up in the hospital. Doctors call for flu vaccines to be rolled out in the state’s schools to help stunt the spread of the dangerous dual infection. Royal Australian College of General Practitioners chair said: “We can’t be complacent and think that the dual infection won’t come with serious health problems because Coronavirus has not been hard on kids. “We already know that flu just by itself can kill kids. “Flurona is the unknown, but we know that the flu vaccine is not free for children over five, and that can be a deterrent to getting a protection jab. “We understand that there is vaccine fatigue across Queensland, but if there was ever a year that people needed the flu vaccine, this is it, and the schools could do their bit.” The GP said teenagers typically were the least keen to get a flu jab and were the biggest spreaders of the virus. Currently, only 3 per cent of children under five have been vaccinated.'
This looks serious. I am taking extra precautions. Got my flu jab and 4th Covid shot simultaneously a week ago. I canceled my psychiatrist's appointment (his offices are in the middle of a hospital), and he was unhappy and returned my case to my GP. I will be seeing him soon to get referred to another psychiatrist. The ones at the local specialist centre have this posted:
'Some specialists are still offering face-to-face consultations. If you have an appointment, we will let you know if this has been switched to a telehealth/phone consultation. Our Centre has been closely following public health advice. All patients are screened before their appointment to ensure they have not had any exposure to COVID 19 or any symptoms that could suggest COVID 19 infection. Patients are asked to wait in the car until the doctor is ready to take them in for their appointment. Hand sanitiser is available in the clinic.'
It looks like Flurona needs to be taken seriously, very seriously.
Thanks
Bill