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Flu Patients Crowd Clinics
Clinics Open Late To Keep Up With Demand
POSTED: Monday, October 5, 2009
UPDATED: 11:27 am CDT October 5, 2009
SAN ANTONIO -- Local emergency care clinics were flooded over the weekend with patients exhibiting flu-like symptoms.
"We're here about an hour, an hour and half late every day just because of the flu," said Dr. Michael Magoon.
Many doctors report barely being able to keep up with the influx of patients, many of which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have diagnosed with H1N1, or the swine flu.
According to the CDC, 95 percent of flu cases in San Antonio so far have been H1N1.
Unfortunately, the H1N1 vaccine won't be available in San Antonio for the general population for another few weeks.
Despite the vaccine not being available soon and crowded clinics, Magoon recommends patients exhibiting symptoms to see a doctor.
"Some people would prefer to wait at home and potentially be sick for a week. I personally prefer to get better right away, so I would prefer they come in right away," he said. "That way, I can find out if it's the flu and if it is, fight it and contain it."
Flu Patients Crowd Clinics
Clinics Open Late To Keep Up With Demand
POSTED: Monday, October 5, 2009
UPDATED: 11:27 am CDT October 5, 2009
SAN ANTONIO -- Local emergency care clinics were flooded over the weekend with patients exhibiting flu-like symptoms.
"We're here about an hour, an hour and half late every day just because of the flu," said Dr. Michael Magoon.
Many doctors report barely being able to keep up with the influx of patients, many of which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have diagnosed with H1N1, or the swine flu.
According to the CDC, 95 percent of flu cases in San Antonio so far have been H1N1.
Unfortunately, the H1N1 vaccine won't be available in San Antonio for the general population for another few weeks.
Despite the vaccine not being available soon and crowded clinics, Magoon recommends patients exhibiting symptoms to see a doctor.
"Some people would prefer to wait at home and potentially be sick for a week. I personally prefer to get better right away, so I would prefer they come in right away," he said. "That way, I can find out if it's the flu and if it is, fight it and contain it."