Flu season started early this year, adding stress to health care workers already busy with unprecedented RSV cases and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Pediatric hospitals are often “at the mercy of” such respiratory viruses, said Dr. Per Gesteland, a pediatric hospitalist for University of Utah Health and Primary Children’s. And this year’s RSV surge is particularly bad.
Flu season is only just beginning, he noted, with cases typically taking off over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. As of Dec. 3, Utah has reported 347 flu-related hospitalizations this season. The dashboard also shows that 4.5% of all people seeking out-patient doctor visits had flu-like symptoms, like fever, cough and sore throat. This time last year, that number was 2.6%.
The dashboard states that children ages 0-4 and adults over 65 are currently seeing the highest hospitalizations rates. These age groups also are the most at-risk for infection and severe illness.“In order to reduce the risk of infection and severe illness, it is important to get your flu vaccine as soon as possible. It is not too late to get vaccinated,” health officials state on the dashboard.
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