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High number of flu-related hospitalizations shows severity of strain, ER head says
205 people hospitalized so far across Alberta, 147 in Calgary
CBC News ? Posted: Nov 21, 2018 10:05 AM MT | Last Updated: an hour ago
A top emergency room doctor in Calgary is concerned by the large number of patients hospitalized with the flu so early in the season.
According to the most recent numbers from Alberta Health Services, 147 people in the Calgary zone have been admitted so far this season. That accounts for the lion's share of the 205 hospitalizations across the province.
Dr. Eddy Lang, head of adult emergency medicine for the Calgary zone, says the fact so many people are already being hospitalized is a sign of the flu's severity.
"People are coming in to the emergency department. They're feeling as though they were hit by a bus because all of their muscles are aching," he said.
"They have high fever, they'll have sore throat and cough, and they're going to be very infectious, too."
Lang says people sometimes have a false sense of security in being vaccinated, but he still strongly recommends people get their shots ? saying the vaccine is a good fit for this year's strain...
High number of flu-related hospitalizations shows severity of strain, ER head says
205 people hospitalized so far across Alberta, 147 in Calgary
CBC News ? Posted: Nov 21, 2018 10:05 AM MT | Last Updated: an hour ago
A top emergency room doctor in Calgary is concerned by the large number of patients hospitalized with the flu so early in the season.
According to the most recent numbers from Alberta Health Services, 147 people in the Calgary zone have been admitted so far this season. That accounts for the lion's share of the 205 hospitalizations across the province.
Dr. Eddy Lang, head of adult emergency medicine for the Calgary zone, says the fact so many people are already being hospitalized is a sign of the flu's severity.
"People are coming in to the emergency department. They're feeling as though they were hit by a bus because all of their muscles are aching," he said.
"They have high fever, they'll have sore throat and cough, and they're going to be very infectious, too."
Lang says people sometimes have a false sense of security in being vaccinated, but he still strongly recommends people get their shots ? saying the vaccine is a good fit for this year's strain...