Protect vulnerable people as flu cases rise

NSW Health is urging people with flu symptoms to stay away from aged care facilities and vulnerable groups following a spike in influenza presentations to emergency departments and 22 new influenza outbreaks in residential aged care facilities in the last week.

NSW Health’s latest Influenza report shows that more than 1950 confirmed influenza cases were reported from across the state last week.

Further information can be found at http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20160816_00.aspx