Experts say they are feeling "nervous" as Australia approached this year's flu season, with a new, fast-moving strain of influenza dubbed "Super-K" circulating as vaccine uptake dwindles.
The new and highly infectious 'Super-K' flu is spreading rapidly across the US and Australia.
There were about 1,701 deaths associated with influenza in 2025, the highest number recorded this century. The number of COVID-19 deaths fell by more than half in 2025 compared to the previous year.
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