Cold viruses and COVID-19 causing illness to date – no flu yet

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Cold viruses and COVID-19 causing illness to date – no flu yet

Covid cough [Image: Annie Spratt on Unsplash]
A Wellington influenza research study has so far this year detected five viruses causing respiratory infections amongst participants – none of them flu [Image: Annie Spratt on Unsplash]

COVID-19 and rhinovirus remain the dominant respiratory viruses in the community for now – but with borders reopening influenza is definitely on the way, says flu researcher Sue Huang

“We have a different situation here as Omicron is happening in our summer and autumn time” COVID-19 and rhinovirus remain the dominant respirato