Tallahassee Hospitals are full of flu patients – WFSU News

Flu, RSV and other respiratory diseases send people to emergency care and emergency departments in Talahasi.

“I see probably four or five cases a day; My nurse the same and our other suppliers. We see a lot of this, “says Dr. Shamil Castro, a doctor with the main concern for the HCA Florida capital in Soutwood.

To Talking aboutCastro said local hospitals are almost maximum with these patients. “Many people are in ICU because of the overlapping of influenza pneumonia. So you can get the flu and then you can get pneumonia. “

Castro patients vary in the age from birth to death. It sees the effects of these diseases on vulnerable groups, such as the elderly. “Many times we will see the kids sick grandparents.”

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She says that a lot of hand washing will help you avoid capturing anything, along with vaccination, which also helps with the herd’s immunity.

“I have many patients who do not have an immune system; Someone who undergoes chemotherapy … or a little baby who can’t get a vaccine until they are six months old, “Castro says. “When we vaccinate everyone, we protect those people who cannot get their vaccine or cannot install an immune response.”

We also hear about the potential threat of bird flu for humans and how the current hearth in birds and poultry affects the supply chain.

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