Australian Recorded Flu Cases the Highest on Record

Published on November 5, 2024

Australia has recorded the highest number of influenza cases since national surveillance records began, according to the latest data. Statistics from the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System reveal the nation has recorded 352,782 laboratory-confirmed flu cases in 2024. This data shows a 22 percent increase in influenza cases since 2023, when authorities recorded 289,133 cases of the virus. The previous peak occurred in 2019, with 313,454 cases. During the COVID-19 pandemic, flu cases dropped dramatically, reaching only 21,343 flu cases in 2020, and sliding to 750 in 2021. By 2022, when Australia emerged from lockdown, recorded flu cases jumped back up to 233,452 laboratory-confirmed cases. The current data only includes flu cases reported to a doctor or medical professionals, and does not capture those who have not been tested for the virus....

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