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HOW I’LL SAVE THE EMUS New Penrith Emus President Adam Fletcher is adamant there are brighter days ahead for the troubled club. Nathan Taylor reports on page 86
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PREMIER’S PLEA TO GET THE JAB AFTER FLU CASES SPIKE
FLU FEARS GROW TROY DODDS
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he NSW Premier has made a plea with locals to get the flu jab this year as cases skyrocket. The latest respiratory surveillance report shows more than 4,700 people in NSW were diagnosed with influenza in the last four weeks, a 16 per cent increase compared with the previous year. NSW hospitals received 480 influenza-like illness admissions between January 6 and
April 14 2024. This is compared with 284 during the same period in 2023. The Weekender can also reveal there have been 645 influenza cases in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (LHD) so far this year, an increase of four per cent. Concerningly, cases of RSV are also on the rise in the local area with 1,319 cases so far this year in the LHD. The NSW Government is encouraging people to book in for the influenza vaccine through a local GP or pharmacist ahead of winter.
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People who are considered to be at higher risk of severe illness from influenza are eligible for a free flu vaccine, including children aged six months to five years and people aged over 65. “Influenza is highly contagious, and it can be life-threatening, especially for vulnerable groups such as young children, pregnant women, older adults and people who have chronic medical conditions,” said Premier Chris Minns. Continues on » p. 2
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