More than 80% bed occupancy in Santa Fe hospitals
The city of Santa Fe faces a significant increase in the circulation of the flu, which led to high bed occupancy in local hospitals.
This year, “The H3N2 variant, historically known as seasonal influenza A, showed unusual characteristics, with symptoms including prolonged fever and persistent cough. These symptoms are mainly affecting preschoolers, adolescents and adults.“said Andrea Uboldi, provincial Health Secretary.
“The current situation has significantly increased outpatient consultations at all medical care points in the city. Although most cases do not require hospitalization“said the Ministry of Health official and continued:”High demand led to hospital occupancy ranging between 80 and 90%“.
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The authorities recommend resuming the preventive measures learned during the pandemic. COVID-19 to stop the spread of the virus. These measures include spending more time outdoors, ventilating rooms, washing hands frequently, avoiding coughing around other people, and considering the use of face masks, which proved to be an effective barrier against the transmission of the virus. In addition, the importance of absenteeism from work and school to avoid infections is emphasized.
In addition, medical professionals remind the population that the flu vaccine is a key protection tool against both influenza A and other variants.
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