Does it seem like people are a bit sicker than usual this winter?

It’s been the talk of offices around the country, as people seem to be falling sick and staying sick for longer than usual.

And it’s not just Covid that is continuing to claim lives, with the Herald reporting on two cases in the last month of people dying suddenly after developing flu symptoms.

So how bad are the bugs and diseases going around Aotearoa this winter, and what do we need to know to be vigilant about our health?

Today on The Front Page, we’re joined by Dr Lucy Telfar-Barnard, an epidemiologist with the University of Otago’s Department of Public Health, and Dr Bryan Betty, chair of General Practice New Zealand.

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You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

Host: Georgina Campbell
Sound Engineer: Paddy Fox
Producer: Ethan Sills

Does it seem like people are a bit sicker than usual this winter?
It’s been the talk of offices around the country, as people seem to be falling sick and staying sick for longer than usual.
And it’s not just Covid that is continuing to claim lives, with the Herald reporting on two cases in the last month of people dying suddenly after developing flu symptoms.
So how bad are the bugs and diseases going around Aotearoa this winter, and what do we need to know to be vigilant about our health?
Today on The Front Page, we’re joined by Dr Lucy Telfar-Barnard, an epidemiologist with the University of Otago’s Department of Public Health, and Dr Bryan Betty, chair of General Practice New Zealand.
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Georgina Campbell Sound Engineer: Paddy Fox Producer: Ethan Sills

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