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EPISODE · Aug 18, 2026 · 5 MIN

Influenza spike sees Covid-style measures return

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A spike in influenza has prompted a call for GPs to bring back the infection-control measures used during Covid. That includes phone triage and separating patients with respiratory symptoms from others. The health system is already under pressure - in the past fortnight, Hato Hone St John had its four busiest days on record, while hospitals and emergency departments are also being overwhelmed by demand. Dr Luke Bradford, the President of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, spoke to John Campbell.

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