Home / HealthHealthRNZHealthRNZ·Sep 17, 2026·1 min readChild flu hospitalisations fall for first time since AugustNew data shows the number of children in hospital with flu-like illness has dropped, but doctors warn viruses are still spreading.View original source — RNZ ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesWorldRNZWorldSep 8, 2026 · 1 minHospitals were overflowing well before flu cases peaked, data revealsRNZHealthRNZHealthSep 10, 2026 · 1 minYoung children still hit hard by flu-like illnesses, even as general hospitalisation rates dropRNZWorldRNZWorldSep 3, 2026 · 1 minUnder-fives continue to bear brunt of flu season, as hospitalisations go off the chartsRNZHealthRNZHealthSep 10, 2026 · 1 minFlu hospitalisations fall but infection rates remain very highRNZ
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