Queensland leads the nation in flu cases in 2019

As temperature records were set across Queensland, the state hit another undesirable milestone - recording almost three times the five-year average for summer flu cases.

Since the start of January to February 10 this year there have been nearly 2600 lab confirmed cases of influenza, compared to an average of 881 confirmed cases for the same period in the previous five years.

Queensland also leads the nation in the number of influenza cases so far this year, with New South Wales in second place with 2196 cases.