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“We are seeing somewhere in between 10 to 20 patients each day in the Children’s Hospital who need admissions,” Chief Medical Officer for Kentucky Children’s Hospital Dr. Lindsay Ragsdale said. It’s one of many reasons why Kentucky is one of four states ranked high for respiratory illness activity by the CDC.
At the beginning of the month, the CDC listed Kentucky’s flu levels as “high”, though current data reporting from the week ending January 18 lists Kentucky having “minimal” levels.
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What’s worse, there’s no real treatment for norovirus beyond getting plenty of rest and constant fluids infused with electrolytes. The virus typically only lasts one to three days, but they are miserable ones, according to Van Sickels.
A surge in respiratory illness is typical for this time of year, and the simultaneous outbreak of highly contagious norovirus is piling on to the public health risk. Commonly known as stomach flu, norovirus symptoms often include diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pain.
Last flu season, the CDC said nearly 200 children in the U.S. died as a result of the virus. The majority of them were unvaccinated.
U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately. The surprise decision is focused on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and