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Sydney Hospitals Struggle with Winter Flu Season
Emergency departments in Sydney are overwhelmed during the winter flu season, urging patients to avoid hospitals unless their life is at risk. The strain on healthcare resources is expected to peak over the next three weeks.
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The Guardian
Winter flu season is putting pressure on the health system, with medical staff bracing for the ‘worst three weeks of the year’Sick patients in New South Wales have been told to avoid the emergency room unless their life is at risk after a record day for winter presentations put the hospita
2026-08-04 05:08 UTC