There have been nearly 200,000 COVID-19 related deaths in the US.
As flu season starts to come into focus, worries over visiting medical offices to get the annual vaccine could exacerbate our medical emergency — leading to a perfect storm that could leave many more Americans sick.I know firsthand the toll that a bad flu season can take on our already strained healthcare system. As a physician assistant, or PA, I've provided care to patients where there is little buffer between the patient and the onslaught of disease.
I know, all too well, the impact COVID-19 has on the body. I was diagnosed with the virus in March. I had headaches, muscle tension, difficulty breathing, and fevers that climbed to 106 degrees. I went to an urgent care clinic and eventually, the emergency room. I was one of the fortunate patients who did not require a ventilator and was not admitted to the hospital for care and treatment.
The decline in rates of childhood immunizations is particularly troubling. New York City, which was overwhelmed by the coronavirus in March and April, reported that in the two months following the shutdown,. In August, a national study by Orlando Health found that two in three parents are afraid to take their children in for routine vaccinations – even though 84% of those parents say they know vaccines are necessary to protect their children from a host of diseases.
During the 2018-2019 flu season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, influenza caused an estimated 43 million symptomatic illnesses and 650,000 hospitalizations. Preventing hospitalizations this year is particularly important to help make sure that as many beds as possible are available for patients with severe illness. Plus, fewer cases of the flu will help to take some strain off an already overworked and exhausted healthcare workforce.
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beth_smolko The problem in Africa /South Africa we uses business to increase the disease.Send children to help us to buy.
beth_smolko EnriqueAlfaroR el problema de regresar a los adolescentes y niños en este período del año. Razona y no los mandes al matadero
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beth_smolko So far in South America where the flu begins in months of June / July, have shown a decrease in flu break out. Most likely due to the use of mask.
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