Some Queensland regions have recorded flu cases more than 12 times above the average year, putting huge pressure on the regional health system.
A widespread spike in influenza A cases across the state is putting new stress on rural and regional health workers.Health staff facing exhaustion and sickness could lead to clinic closuresRural doctors say hospitals and health workers remain under pressure despite the outbreak having peaked earlier in the month.
But Rural Doctors Association of Queensland president Matt Masel said the numbers showed the scale of the challenge.Matt Masel says a sharp rise in flu cases is taking a toll on health services. "I've seen quite a lot of younger people who've had both COVID and influenza A, and felt worse with influenza A," he said."What we see with those people is significant lung impacts, difficulty breathing, needing to be in hospital on oxygen and other medication, the development of complications like pneumonia and sepsis generally, and it is life-threatening," Dr Masel said.
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