Flu cases on the rise in Illinois. What should you know?
Sick calls at area schools and workplaces are spiking across Illinois, likely being driven by an uptick in flu cases. Dr. Nicholas Cozzi, EMS director at Rush University Medical Center, has some important advice.
Flu and respiratory virus cases rise in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health says the state's overall respiratory illness level has moved from Moderate to High. This driven by a notable increase in emergency room visits and hospital admissions for flu.
Illinois at ‘high' level for respiratory illness following ‘notable increase' in flu cases
As respiratory viruses spread across the nation, Illinois too has experienced an uptick in such illnesses, with the state’s Department of Public Health reporting a “notable increase” in flu-related emergency department visits and hospital admissions.
Flu hospitalizations up in northern Illinois
According to UW Health data, 18 percent of the hospital network's patients in northern Illinois tested positive for influenza last week. Twenty-four people were hospitalized with the flu.
Illinois seeing spike in flu cases, IDPH says
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced the state’s overall respiratory illness level has been elevated from moderate to high. The change is fueled by a significant increase in emergency room visits and hospital admissions for flu.
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