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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

The World Health Organisation says the Brisbane strain, named after the city where it originated, is among the most deadly forms of the flu virus in the world.


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By Abbie O'Brien

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The World Health Organisation says the Brisbane strain, named after the city where it originated, is among the most deadly forms of the flu virus in the world.



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