Around the world, something very strange is happening with the spread of flu, with a range of specialists saying the COVID-19 pandemic has set off a chain of consequences that interrupted the spread of influenza, possibly throwing out seasonal trends for years to come.
In the US, health and medical bodies are still encouraging the uptake of the current northern hemisphere flu vaccine to try to minimise the amount of severe disease and hospital admissions as the tail end of their season.
Healthcare professionals say the COVID-19 pandemic has also changed the way health organisations are able to roll out influenza vaccines. "I don't think we should necessarily expect epidemics to always be in winter for the next year or so. Or maybe even a few years," she said.There have also been unusual spikes in respiratory syncytial virus in Australia, the US, South Africa, New Zealand and Japan.
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