Photo: 2019 saw the highest number of flu cases on record in Australia and 2020 could be worse. (Pixabay) Researchers are warning little can be done to prevent future severe flu seasons, if a pattern of prolonged, year-round outbreaks continue. More than 310,000 people presented to Australian health services with influenza in 2019, marking the country’s worst flu season on record Researchers say that it was one of the most successful vaccination years to date but early outbreaks occurred before vaccines were given out With continued early outbreaks, 2020 could be similar Last year, Australia experienced its worst flu season on record, with more than 310,000 people presenting to hospital and health services nationwide. The figure is seven times greater than Australia’s previous 18-year average. ‘Happens once every 10 years’ World Health Organisation (WHO) influenza researcher, Ian Barr, said such aggressive seasons were generally a "one-in-every-10-year occurrence", but early […]