Respiratory Surveillance Service up and running
Good news and bad news
Influenza season kicks off strong
Wild birds can carry the infection anywhere
80 people still in hospital
Penultimate report in the current flu season
The end [of the flu season] is close
Flu infections lessen, though
Hospitalisation stats improve though
Rise also has to do with holiday-shortened week
It's almost over, but short weeks did help improve the stats
Shorter working week also helps better statistics
Influenza-like symptoms drop further, though
Half of those with acute respiratory infection are still children
Covid, influenza positivity rates down, RSV positivity rate up
Hospitalisation data also improve
Fewer infections, more people in hospital
Might be a reason for cautious optimism
No turnaround yet
Hospitalisations with influenza, and Covid-19 pick up