Flu and Covid hospitalizations are up in Mississippi

Fluctuating temperatures have extra individuals visiting healthcare services and even elevating the variety of hospitalizations

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- It’s heat outdoors for December which isn’t usually the case in lots of states. Fluctuating temperatures have extra individuals visiting healthcare services and even elevating the variety of hospitalizations.

“With the climate altering there’s only a lot occurring; you’ve bought sinuses occurring, you’ve bought the flu dying down and covid ramping again up so we’re simply seeing an array of every kind of sufferers,” stated Allegro Household Clinic president Amy Bogue.

Bogue stated that during the last two weeks in any respect of her clinics, they’ve seen decreased flu numbers with 45, and elevated covid numbers with 103.

“We simply actually encourage individuals to go see their major care and decide since you want that take a look at to find out what we’re coping with after which we’d know the way to deal with it or how lengthy to remain away particularly with the vacations developing. We wish to remind individuals to be aware and never unfold issues round,” stated Bogue.

The Mississippi State Division of Well being held a press convention Thursday afternoon discussing elevated hospitalization resulting from COVID-19 and the flu.

“This isn’t fully surprising you understand we knew that as we bought into the winter months that there definitely was a chance that we have been going to see an elevated covid and also you additionally know that we have now had an early begin to our influenza season,” stated Dr. Paul Byers.

Byers stated that masks mandates gained’t return into impact, however he’s encouraging individuals to put on them, particularly with the vacations approaching.

Byers and Bogue advise the general public to do what they’ll to remain secure from both illness this vacation season, beginning with some good preventative medication.

“Get your flu vaccine when you haven’t accomplished it when you’re eligible for the bivalent booster vaccine please get it now when you’ve by no means began the covid vaccine now is a good alternative these vaccines can be found at county well being markets,” stated Byers.

“I all the time encourage nutritional vitamins It will be nice to begin now and construct up your immune system however go forward even when it’s so simple as a multivitamin add some zinc in there and simply get able to ramp up for the vacations and being round extra individuals,” stated Bogue.

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