Are flu cases really 100 times higher than last year? Here’s what we know

Professor Robert Booy Dr Ian Barr

Alarming headlines and media coverage are saying we’ve already had 100 times as many influenza cases in the first two months of 2023 as we had at the same time last year.

The coverage has suggested we’re in for a bumper flu season, starting early, and that your best protection is to get a flu vaccine, when available.