The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday that hospitals may be forced to triage treatments if hospitalizations continue to rise amid a surge in respiratory illnesses including influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and COVID-19. I warned you that there is. According to the CDC, in some areas of the country, children hospital It’s already almost as full as it was this time last year. If this trend continues, it is likely that emergency departments and hospitals will become overwhelmed.
The CDC warns that “strained health care systems mean patients with other serious health conditions may be delayed in receiving treatment,” and that the “peak” in respiratory disease activity is yet to come. He emphasized that he did not.This comes a week after CDC Director Mandy Cohen A video has been released How to take precautions like masks this winter as the Pirola clan outpaces previously dominant COVID-19 variants.
The CDC urges all Americans age 60 and older to get vaccinated against COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus. “If more Americans were protected from severe respiratory illness, hospitalizations would decrease,” the CDC said. “You can save lives.”