About this episode

New Zealand's health system is under severe strain due to a significant flu outbreak, particularly affecting vulnerable populations.

New Zealand is facing the biggest flu outbreak in a decade putting pressure on our health system New Zealand is in the grip of Influenza A, and for our most vulnerable it's proving deadly Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Topics covered

• health system
• flu outbreak
• Influenza A
• New Zealand health
• vulnerable populations

Keywords

• New Zealand
• health system
• flu outbreak
• Influenza A
• vulnerable populations

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