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Flu, COVID and flurona: what we can and can’t expect this winter

Image: ShutterstockWhen it comes to respiratory viruses, COVID has been our greatest concern over the past two winters. So you might feel some aspects...

Media hype and increased testing: this year’s flu numbers are high, but there’s more to the story

The media suggests we’re in the midst of a horror flu season, but there are nuances to consider. From shutterstock.com Over recent months, the news...

It’s a bad year for flu, but it’s too early to call it the worst ever – 5 charts on the 2019 season so...

The impact of the flu on a population can be measured by looking at figures including cases, hospitalisations and deaths. From shutterstock.com From early this...

You can’t get influenza from a flu shot – here’s how it works

You might feel a bit off after your flu shot but this doesn’t last long. Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Influenza is a moving target for vaccines....

Sick with the flu? Here’s why you feel so bad

You might feel terrible. But your runny nose, sore throat and aches are signs your body is fighting the flu virus. And that’s...

When’s the best time to get your flu shot?

What goes up must come down, and that includes the protection the flu vaccine offers against influenza. Irina Bg/Shutterstock When most of us get the...

What to Do?

As the last veil of sunshine and warmth left our streets at the end of June, a shadow fell like doom and cast us...

Flu vaccine won’t definitely stop you from getting the flu, but it’s more important than you think

won't-stop While the flu vaccine cuts your chance of coming down with influenza, that’s not the whole storyAs we head towards a southern hemisphere winter,...

The number of new flu viruses is increasing, and could lead to a pandemic

 After the Spanish flu we didn’t see any new flu strains for forty years. Now novel strains are increasingly popping upInfluenza has affected humans...
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Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972. Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry.Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.