The HSE warns of a rapid rise in flu cases following Christmas, with over 1,000 hospitalizations reported. Hospitals are experiencing high patient volumes, prompting a call for cooperation with visitor restrictions to prevent infection spread.
The HSE has issued a warning as flu cases soar after the Christmas period. As of Tuesday, 31 December, 1,017 people have been hospitalised due to the flu, with the HSE stating that it has been “increasing rapidly”. They explained that this was compared to 984 on Monday, 869 people on Sunday and 562 on Tuesday last week.
In a statement on their website, the HSE stated: “GP out-of-hours services, GP surgeries, ambulance services, hospital emergency departments (EDs), and inpatient services are all feeling the effects of respiratory illnesses, primarily influenza (flu). “Our hospitals are currently extremely busy. Yesterday, emergency departments saw a total of 5,150 patients, with 1,200 of those admitted for various cases and emergencies, including individuals suffering from winter respiratory viruses, mainly flu.” Chief Executive Officer of the HSE, Bernard Gloster, said on 31 December: “Yesterday was the second highest day of ED attendance over the Christmas period. We now have 1,017 people in hospital with flu. This morning we had 322 people admitted and waiting on trolleys and they were being cared for in both hospital wards and in our EDs. “All our staff and systems are responding and managing very well and even though we have improved on recent years, there is no doubt that the system is under pressure. Our hospitals are operating infection prevention control measures and we ask everyone to help and co-operate, including with any visitor restrictions that may be in place. “We know that can be difficult for families and loved ones, especially at this time of year, but we must protect our patients and prevent the spread of infections in hospitals and other healthcare settings
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