Victoria could be in for another frightful flu season with reported cases in the state this year more than triple what they were at the same time last year.
Reported cases of the flu have already skyrocketed to 5372 so far this year, compared with 1744 reported last year, prompting the state government to warn Victorians about the disease.
The Victorian state government took a swipe at the federal coalition about health funding allocations for the state, slamming them for "putting nurses, doctors and patients last".