Townsville Influenza A Outbreak Declared Over

Hospital staff praised for their efforts


21 February 2017

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Just last week news broke that Influenza A had infected over a dozen staff and patients at the Townsville General Hospital. 

But there is great news to follow...

Infection control teams at the Townsville Hospital are being thanked for their hard work in stopping the spread of Influenza A. 

After testing, it was announced that 15 staff and patients from one ward resulted 'positive' last week. 

The outbreak has now been declared over.