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WA influenza outbreak: Record flu cases at Perth hospital emergency departments
AAP
August 30, 2016 1:10am
EMERGENCY departments in West Australia are under pressure from an increase in influenza-like illnesses and a lack of Commonwealth-funded aged care beds, the state?s chief medical officer says.
August is usually the busiest time for hospital emergency departments, with 97 extra daily attendances at Perth sites, compared to those in July.
Chief medical officer Gary Geelhoed.
WA Health said there were already 275 patients in emergency departments across the metropolitan area just before 9am on Tuesday.
Chief medical officer Gary Geelhoed said hospitals were feeling the demand, with levels of influenza at their highest since 2012...
WA influenza outbreak: Record flu cases at Perth hospital emergency departments
AAP
August 30, 2016 1:10am
EMERGENCY departments in West Australia are under pressure from an increase in influenza-like illnesses and a lack of Commonwealth-funded aged care beds, the state?s chief medical officer says.
August is usually the busiest time for hospital emergency departments, with 97 extra daily attendances at Perth sites, compared to those in July.
Chief medical officer Gary Geelhoed.
WA Health said there were already 275 patients in emergency departments across the metropolitan area just before 9am on Tuesday.
Chief medical officer Gary Geelhoed said hospitals were feeling the demand, with levels of influenza at their highest since 2012...