bruce t Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 I know there has been another thread on flu shots but rather than hijacking it I thought I would put some data into perspective. The below link is some flu data from Australia. For those only needing the information without reading the whole article - In Australia there has been 532 flu cases during our winter in 2020. Compared to 188600 during 2019. In August there were 120 case compared to approx 60000 for August 2019. You will need to read the article to see the conclusions. But in a nut shell while covid-19 is 'killing' folks it is also saving lives! Here in Australia there has been a net gain. ie there have been more lives saved than have died from covid-19. (Caveat about Australia's death total from covid-19. One failed hotel quarantine in Victoria accounts for approx 750 of Australia's 850 deaths. Without that bungle Australia would 'only' have approx 120 covid-19 deaths). Social distancing and hand washing are the key!! https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/flurelated-hospital-admissions-plummet-from-900-to-just-1-in-brisbane-thanks-to-covid/news-story/93aadbab3a7867a3a5711f1dc8d2883b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 The reason Australia has a low flu season was because of unprecedented numbers of flu vaccines given. The U.S. needs to do the same. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/australia-mild-flu-season-what-means-for-the-united-states#:~:text=Why Australia Had a Mild,Means for the United States&text=Authorities report that Australia had,with the COVID-19 pandemic Quote Full-timed for 16 YearsTraveled 8 yr in a 2004 Newmar Dutch Star 40' Motorhome and 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th Wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce t Posted September 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Yes but ask your self why so many Australian's got flu shots. It's because of covid-19 fears. So either way covid-19 has lowered the flu season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbaraok Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 20 minutes ago, 2gypsies said: The reason Australia has a low flu season was because of unprecedented numbers of flu vaccines given. The U.S. needs to do the same. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/australia-mild-flu-season-what-means-for-the-united-states#:~:text=Why Australia Had a Mild,Means for the United States&text=Authorities report that Australia had,with the COVID-19 pandemic Not the only reason. They are also practicing social distancing, hand washing, and wearing masks. Those very things that help to reduce the incidence of Covid-19 infection also reduce the incidence of Flu infection! Quote Barb & Dave O'Keeffe 2002 Alpine 36 MDDS (Figment II), 2018 Ford C-Max HYBRID Blog: http://www.barbanddave.net SPK# 90761 FMCA #F337834 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Correct. Vaccines not the only reason but they played a big part. Quote Full-timed for 16 YearsTraveled 8 yr in a 2004 Newmar Dutch Star 40' Motorhome and 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th Wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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