Home / New ZealandNZ Herald21 Aug, 2026 07:12 AM2 mins to readProfessor Michael Baker joins The Front Page to break down what’s driving this surge and what all of us can do to stay well and keep pressure off the health system.Flu cases surging across the country could get worse over the next few weeks, an expert says.
Influenza A is spiking around New Zealand this winter, with last week “particularly bad”, one public health physician said, as Auckland recorded its worst week for flu hospitalisations in
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