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As the respiratory virus season begins to wane, local hospitals are experiencing a decrease in traffic, although emergency room wait times remain high. Flu hospitalizations in Monroe County have dropped by 14%, with a state-wide decrease of 18%. Rochester Regional Health reports standard emergency medicine volumes, despite hospitals being full with patients awaiting admission. Patients […]
Hospitals in Rochester, including Strong Hospital at URMC, are operating beyond capacity, with more than 120% of licensed beds occupied. Due to the surge in flu, COVID-19, and RSV cases, some patients are receiving care in hallways as hospital staff struggle to manage the influx. Dr. Michael Apostolakos of URMC reported over 30 flu patients […]
Influenza cases in Monroe County have surged by 51%, with 1,060 cases reported for the week ending January 18, alongside 84 hospitalizations. Statewide, cases rose 46%, totaling 48,291. This season is peaking later than in the previous two years, leading to capacity challenges in local hospitals due to concurrent outbreaks of RSV and COVID. During […]
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Influenza cases in Monroe County have risen sharply, with a 51% increase reported for the week ending January 18, according to the New York State Flu Tracker. The county recorded 1,060 cases and 84 hospitalizations, contributing to a statewide surge of 48,291 cases, up 46%. This flu season, peaking later than […]
The FDA approved a self-administered FluMist nasal spray flu vaccine that is planned to be available to the public by 2025. The FluMist vaccine was first approved by the FDA back 2003 for Healthcare providers to distribute by shots. People will still need to get a doctor’s prescription for the vaccine. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-approves-first-self-administered-flu-vaccine/
Should school districts reinforce mask mandates? Due to the rising numbers of COVID-19, RSV, and other viruses 2 New Jersey school districts are reinforcing mask mandates again. The policy goes into effect when students return back to school from winter break the mandate is planned to stay in place until at least mid January. In Monroe […]
Please be careful during this time of year! According to recent data, a third person in Monroe County has died from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Health leaders are reminding everyone about the triple threat posed by RSV, the flu, and COVID-19 this holiday season. All three people who have died from RSV in Monroe County […]
‘Tis the season of allergies, colds, the flu, covid, and all of the in-betweens. Now, local doctors say they’re seeing a rise in respiratory illnesses in children — and it’s happening earlier than usual this year. Doctors say a lack of masking is a contributing factor. Dr. Colleen Markevicz, a pediatric emergency medicine specialist with […]
It’s the beginning of flu season and doctors are expecting cases to be higher than normal this year. Right now the New York City, Albany, and Central New York area is already seeing a spike in flu cases and a total of 600 hundred cases statewide. Doctors are encouraging people to get their flu shots sooner than […]
Flu season is upon us, and if you are looking to volunteer for better health care research, and get paid for it, the Rochester Clinical Research study may be for you. Rochester Clinical Research is working to make the flu vaccine even more powerful and it’s looking for volunteers to take part in the study. […]
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