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(2) See response to Question 1.

Health—flu season
(Question No 2726)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 20 September 2019 (redirected to the Acting Minister for Health):

(1) How many people in the ACT contracted the flu in the ACT in (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017, (d) 2018 and (e) 2019 to date (January 1 until 30 September).

(2) How many people received flu vaccinations in the ACT in (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017, (d) 2018 and (e) 2019 to date.

(3) How many people has Canberra Health Services (or ACT Health) treated for flu during (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017, (d) 2018 and (e) 2019 to date.

(4) How many people have been hospitalised as a result of the flu or flu-like illnesses during (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017, (d) 2018 and (e) 2019 to date.

(5) How many people have died of influenza during (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017, (d) 2018 and (e) 2019 to date.

(6) Has 2019 been one of the worst flu seasons in the ACT’s history; if so, where does it rank in terms of severity.

(7) Of the deaths from the flu so far during 2019 to date, how many have been aged (a) 0-5, (b) 6- 17, (c) 18-39, (d) 40-54, (e) 55-65, (f) 65-80 and (g) 80+.

(8) When did the peak flu season start in the ACT during (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017, (d) 2018 and (e) 2019.

Mr Rattenbury: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) Every year, the ACT Health Directorate monitors laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza; regular reports are available on the ACT Health website.

The number of influenza notifications in the ACT between 2015 and 30 September 2019 are provided below.

*Data for recent weeks may be incomplete. Data for 2019 are subject to change as updates are received.

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