±400,000 patients had symptomatic influenza in the period between the beginning of October until the end of May.

±11,000 hospitalisations Many people were admitted to hospital with flu complications, such as pneumonia.

FLU VACCINE About half of the people who were eligible to receive a flu vaccination were vaccinated against flu.

2,900 more people than expected died during the epidemic period. These extra deaths were associated with the flu epidemic.