Minnesota ERs strained

Minnesota ERs strained as flu, COVID, RSV, norovirus cases surge across the US
Four illnesses are filling Minnesota hospitals, and health leaders are warning you that Minnesota is dealing with a "quad-demic." This year, Minnesota has nearly reached 1,800 hospitalized influenza cases this season.
Minnesota ERs stressed by waves of COVID, flu, RSV, norovirus patients
Patients are piling up in Minnesota emergency rooms once again, but it’s not just from COVID-19. State health officials say influenza is making a comeback, combining with COVID, norovirus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to put more pressure on Minnesota hospitals than they’ve faced since the end of the pandemic.
Minnesota ERs overwhelmed as flu, COVID, RSV and norovirus cases surge
Across the nation, the healthcare system is taking a beating as the "quad-demic" continues to strain resources and slow down patient care. WCCO's Frankie McLister shows us how Minnesota hospitals are being affected.
Cases of RSV, flu, COVID, and norovirus are on the rise as winter “sick season” arrives
It’s sick season in Philly: the cold-weather months when cases of respiratory illnesses and the “stomach bug” norovirus rise. Some public health experts have called the combination of viruses circulating “the quad-demic” — referring to a wave of illness from the simultaneous spike in COVID,
RSV, Norovirus, Flu, Colds and More: There are a lot of sick people in Minnesota and hospitals are overwhelmed
There are just a lot of sick people in Minnesota right now. Hospitals are reporting they are at or near capacity as they try to help patients sick with RSV, COVID-19, influenza and norovirus. Adding to the crush,
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Minnesota emergency departments seeing longer wait times amid ‘quad-demic’
Minnesota hospitals are experiencing “unprecedented visits” due to a spike in illnesses, including influenza, RSV, COVID-19 and norovirus, according to the Minnesota Hospital Association.
What you need to know amid Minnesota’s norovirus outbreak
The Minnesota Department of Health announced Tuesday that norovirus numbers in Minnesota remain "higher than usual" and ...
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Norovirus numbers jump in December and health department officials warn it’s extremely contagious
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO/WCCO) – Norovirus numbers were up in December compared to the previous 12 months across the country.
Norovirus cases spike, CDC says. What to know about the highly contagious stomach bug
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Stomach bug symptoms to know as norovirus cases are surging in the U.S.
Cases are ticking up on land, too. The Minnesota Department of Health recently logged 40 cases of norovirus, which is twice the usual number for December, CBS News Minnesota reported. Along ...
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Despite millions of cases of norovirus in the U.S. each year—and a current surge in outbreaks—there is still no vaccine for ...
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Norovirus survival guide: How to get through the stomach flu
Norovirus, typically from contaminated food ... to two days after they've been exposed to the virus, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. But symptoms can appear 12 hours after ...