Health

Thu Nov 2

Here's why the 2017 flu season was so bad

Written by Ian M. Mackay, Adjunct assistant professor, The University of Queensland

Vaccines for the flu offer mediocre coverage compared with those for other diseases.PLRANG ART/Sutterstock

Australia has recorded 221,853 flu infections so far in 2017, more than any other year. As the flu season comes to an end, we’re beginning to understand why it was so bad. And it wasn’t because of increased, or more sensitive,...

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