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Flu Surge Tests NZ Health System | Auckland News
The nation’s health system is in crisis as the worst flu outbreak in years hits hospitals hard, with Auckland seeing ten-year highs in hospitalizations and infection rates at a four-year peak. Health NZ’s CEO warns the entire system—from call centers to ERs—is buckling under pressure from a mix of flu, RSV, colds, and lingering Covid cases. A national coordination center has been activated to reallocate staff and resources, but it’s complicated by a surge of Health NZ workers falling ill. Emergency departments are overwhelmed, frontline staff are pushing through impossible conditions, and…
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