Even as the United States grapples with an outbreak of H5N1 flu in dairy cattle, the World Health Organisation has announced the first known human infection with a different strain, H5N2, in a person in Mexico.
Medics are calling for parents to get their children vaccinated against flu after a spike in the number of youngsters being taken to hospital with flu-like illnesses.
Dubbed the "kindy flu", the influenza A strain is most prevalent in babies and young children, and health authorities are urging parents to get their kids vaccinated.
With flu season on the way for another year, Australians are being encouraged to get vaccinated against the disease ahead of winter, particularly with COVID-19 circulating through the community.
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The virtual service will be extended as 400 new healthcare staff will also be hired to boost Victoria's struggling health system, at a cost of $162 million.