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Deaths confirmed amid worst flu outbreak in a decade (www.stuff.co.nz)

submitted 1 month ago by deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz to c/newzealand@lemmy.nz

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This is the damning fact:

Epidemiologist Michael Baker told Stuff it was difficult to properly monitor influenza and other winter illnesses, because high-quality surveillance programmes were discontinued, including the Ministry of Health not renewing its contract for the FluTracking tool for cost-saving reasons.

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[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Indeed it would, I wasn't sure how the numbers would work out.

Just the sick day cost is what you'd need to convince your local National/Act/NZF incumbent.

[–] AWOL_muppet@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 month ago

Well done, team.

I wonder when a party will get their claws on the idea? (And which one!)