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Flu likely to blame for record numbers of patients at emergency departments

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Oksana receives a flu shot Source: SBS

Record numbers of people presenting to hospital emergency departments between January and March are thought to have been boosted by this year's flu strains.


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By Bethan Smoleniec, Tom Stayner

Presented by Bethan Smoleniec

Source: SBS



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Record numbers of people presenting to hospital emergency departments between January and March are thought to have been boosted by this year's flu strains.



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