The World Health Organisation warned that the number of flu cases in Australia was the highest in 20 years. READ MORE:* Now is the best time to get a flu vaccination* Immunisation plea after spike in Taranaki 'flu cases puts three in intensive care* Flu vaccine breakthrough: Llamas"It is certainly an unusual flu season. 123RF Three children are among the 26 people who have died with the flu in the Australian state of Victoria so far this year. There were no known deaths at the same time last year, and just one by late May in the horror 2017 flu season. We have about 10,600 confirmed flu cases, that's about five times more than this time last year."

Source: Stuff May 21, 2019 07:07 UTC