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Virulent 'Brisbane' flu strain prompts calls to vaccinate now

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt receiving last year’s flu vaccine from Dr Brian Morton

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt, (left), along with North Sydney MP Trent Zimmerman, (centre), receive a flu vaccine from Dr Brian Morton Source: AAP

Australians are being urged to get vaccinated ahead of the flu season, with a particularly hostile strain expected this year. The World Health Organisation says the Brisbane strain, named after the city where it originated, is among the most deadly forms of the virus in the world.


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By Abbie O'Brien

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Australians are being urged to get vaccinated ahead of the flu season, with a particularly hostile strain expected this year. The World Health Organisation says the Brisbane strain, named after the city where it originated, is among the most deadly forms of the virus in the world.


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