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"10-20% of Australians generally catch the flu each year."
each case of the flu causes on average:
  • 5-6 day's restricted activity with flu symptoms
  • 3 days absence from work
  • 3-4 days bed disability
  • Physician visits
  • 0.4 day's absence for healthy adults looking after other people with influenza-like illness
flu symptoms:
Fever, body aches, chills, extreme malaise, coughs + nasal congestion.
Flu comes on quickly and symptoms can be severe immediately.
It's impossible to catch the flu from the vaccination.
For further information: Phone (08) 9350 5942 or Email flu@carepoint.com.au