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#Flu in Australia to 15MAY2020
This year is in pink. The year was tracking for a lot of reported infections - as big as the 2019 #flunami (green). Then physical distancing.
Flu testing *is* still happening, but I can't speak to whether levels may have dropped due to SARS-CoV-2 Image
Respiratory virus data in next tweet is from Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology labs weekly report.
They service #Queensland, northern New South Wales and wider Darwin area and Alice Springs
snp.com.au/clinicians/res… Image
As expected, #flu and other viruses have been hit hard by physical distancing...but the rhinoviruses are still there. And at decent levels. Interesting. There R0 isn't thought to be higher than SARS-CoV-2 (unless it needs a fresh look) Hardier for longer because non-enveloped? Image
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😷#Flu (is not) in Queensland to 31MAY2020.
Record lowest baseline in 6 years thanks to physical distancing and perhaps related to decreased testing levels as well
Source: health.qld.gov.au/clinical-pract… Image
😷Nationally, Australia has also seen its lowest #flu case numbers (& rates, not shown) in April and May since 2010/2007 respectively (also much less testing was done back then). Image
In Queensland, private lab Sullivan Nicolaides virus testing data shows the same #flu pattern, but adds info about the non-enveloped rhinoviruses (RVs) and adenoviruses. RVs are on the surge (⬆colds and asthma attacks)
snp.com.au/clinicians/res… Image
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