Dr Hambleton, Channel 10, Melbourne, 27 August 2012

AMA President Dr Steve Hambleton discusses this season's influenza strain. He says influenza can affect anyone at any age, and every now and then it will affect someone who is perfectly well. Dr Hambleton says the influx of influenza patients to hospitals this year has had an enormous impact and 90 cases of influenza have ended up in intensive care in Queensland. He says people should try to stop the spread of the virus by practising cough etiquette, washing hands and disinfecting surfaces.