Medical centers across South Jersey, such as those managed by Virtua Health, are observing an upward trend in patients struggling with respiratory illnesses. This comes amidst rising national flu activity, paving the way for health care providers to anticipate a surge in cases in the near future. Virtua Health's emergency room has noted an influx…
According to state health officials, the incidence of flu and other respiratory diseases is escalating in New Hampshire, with a sharp spike noticed not only regionally but also nationally. Presently, the richly populated areas of the state are the most affected by acute respiratory illnesses. Among these, Rockingham County reported a switch from moderate to…
UCHealth has observed a surge in respiratory diseases throughout Colorado as the season for holiday gatherings and travel is upon us. 'We've entered the respiratory virus season, which encompasses everything from the benign common cold to more grave conditions,' says Dr. Michelle Barron, the Senior Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control at UCHealth.
To provide…
Two hospitals in the Midlands have reintroduced face coverings to fortify infection prevention policies, in response to an uptick in patients with respiratory ailments. The National Health Service (NHS) has directed that all patients and visitors in specific units - the Emergency Department at Leicester Royal Infirmary and the Clinical Decision Unit at Glenfield Hospital,…
China's National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention (NADCP) recently issued directives out of concern for potential spring outbreaks of respiratory illnesses, following a winter reported to have unusually high instances of severe respiratory infections by locals. One such directive titled 'Preventing and Controlling Key Infectious Diseases such as COVID-19 Infection in the Spring of…
In response to a rampant spread of flu and other respiratory conditions, four major hospital systems in North Carolina have moved to enforce restrictive visitation policies. Mission Hospital in Asheville is the most recent to institute such measures, in a proactive response to a State-wide increase in reported influenza-like illnesses which, according to statistics from…