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Queensland’s
influenza season                                           Understand your risk
                                                           Early signs of the flu can include cough, sore
Although pandemics can break out any time of year,         throat, sinusitis or fever.
influenza or the ‘flu’ is most prominent during the
colder months from May to October.                         People with chronic conditions such as asthma,
                                                           chronic lung disease, heart disease, blood
WHAT IS PANDEMIC INFLUENZA?                                disorders, liver and kidney disorders, endocrine
                                                           disorders and obesity are more likely to develop
Pandemic influenza occurs when a new type of the flu       complications from flu.
virus emerges to which people have little immunity.
Influenza comes in waves that can last for months or       The highest rates of hospitalisation are seen in
years. The flu is spread easily, mainly through sneezing   children under five and the elderly.
and coughing. A person can spread the flu to others
one to two days before they become unwell and can
be infectious for up to a week.




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