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20 August 2026

How lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic could be applied to current flu outbreak

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Source reporting: rnz.co.nz

How lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic could be applied to current flu outbreak

Auckland has had its worst week for flu hospitalisations in a decade, while New Zealand is also close to the highest influenza rate in four years.

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