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Flu outbreak causes Detroit hospitals to restrict visits to patients under 13

January 14, 2018 00:42·
Influenza Season Survival Tips

Influenza Season Survival Tips

AL.com reported that hospitals in seven of the state's eight health districts were at 90 percent capacity on Friday.

Flu season in the United States is usually in the wintertime between September and May.

Even though the effectiveness of the flu vaccine over the last few years has ranged from 30 to 60 percent, getting vaccinated can result in milder illness, if someone still gets the flu.

The St. Louis County Department of Public Health reports 1,282 cases of influenza in the first week of January.

That's just one reason why officials are asking people to visit their primary doctor or urgent care instead of hospitals.

A pharmacist prepares to inject a patient with a flu shot at the Brewer Walgreens in 2013.

Most importantly, he says, people still need to get their flu shot. We strongly encourage people to protect themselves, particularly children 6 months and older and those people at high risk for complications related to the flu.

"The efficacy of the flu vaccine can only be determined at the end of a season", said Haggie.

The latest Influenza Surveillance Report which was released Friday said flu activity continues to increase across Canada. Influenza activity has been on the rise since early November. Chen says more of them are sick at his clinic this year.

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But an update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows patient traffic for the flu is no longer increasing the way it did in December.

"It's a huge surge of influenza this year", he said. That's why health officials say it's so important to stay home from work or school when you're sick.

The traditional flu season lasts from October through May.

"Even though it's not ideal, it's still the best protection we have", said Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an infectious disease specialist at University Health Network in Toronto.

Flu activity varies across the state.

"It is higher this week than last week, which was higher than the week before, so we haven't seen a peak yet", said Dr. Daniel Shin, an infectious disease physician at the hospital.

But while no one disputes this is a bad year for flu, Jernigan said it's too early to tell if this flu season is more severe than recent seasons, including the 2014-2015 season.

"The volumes of patients coming in increased dramatically during Christmas week", White said.

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