Spike in flu cases across WA

AAP, The West Australian July 6, 2012, 3:52 pm

West Australians have been urged to vaccinate against the flu as there's been a big spike in cases across the State.

Australian Medical Association WA president Richard Choong said the number of people presenting to hospitals with flu-like symptoms had recently jumped.

He said this was unusual because August was normally the peak month for the sometimes-deadly illness.

Mr Choong urged everyone to get vaccinated, not just those at high risk.

"It's been demonstrated in hospitals that more and more people are presenting with influenza-type illnesses and this is really concerning because it's early in the season," he told ABC Radio.


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