The impact of winter illnesses on our health system, and how you can avoid getting sick

Does it seem like people are a bit sicker than usual this winter?

It’s been the talk of offices around the country, as people seem to be falling sick and staying sick for longer than usual.

And it’s not just Covid that is continuing to claim lives, with the Herald reporting on two cases in the last month of people dying suddenly after developing flu symptoms.

So how bad are the bugs and diseases going around Aotearoa this winter, and what do we need to know to be vigilant about our health?

Today on The Front Page, we’re joined by Dr Lucy Telfar-Barnard, an epidemiologist with the University of Otago’s Department of Public Health, and Dr Bryan Betty, chair of General Practice New Zealand.

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