Posted on 10/14/2009 4:27:02 AM PDT by combat_boots
Unnecessary fear over swine flu is clogging up area emergency rooms.
Three of Cleveland's major hospitals -- MetroHealth Medical Center, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and the Cleveland Clinic -- said Tuesday they are seeing unprecedented numbers of people coming into their ERs with flu symptoms.
The vast majority of these visits are unwarranted because the cases are mild and don't require emergency medical attention. After being seen by a doctor, most patients are being told to go back home, rest, drink fluids, take Tylenol and avoid contact with others.
The emergency room at MetroHealth has seen a record number of people with flulike symptoms in recent days -- from about 36 people a day last week to 60 a day this week, said Dr. Charles Emerman, chairman of the emergency medical department.
MetroHealth doctors say the spike is prompted by unwarranted fear surrounding H1N1 flu, also called swine flu.
(Excerpt) Read more at cleveland.com ...
Thank you media. What a bunch of doofus people.
“After being seen by a doctor, most patients are being told to go back home, rest, drink fluids, take Tylenol and avoid contact with others.”
In the mean time, they have visited several stores and come into contact with untold numbers of people.
STAY HOME! (if you need to be hospitalized, CALL an AMBULANCE or get a friend or relative to drive you!)
>>> unwarranted fear surrounding H1N1 flu <<<<
Media and governments worldwide are creating unwarranted chaos and worry.
We can give Japan and the SE Asian countries a pass, since they’ve suffered through SARS and bird flu.
Maybe Ozero could send in the National Guard...never waste a good crisis ya know
It's the flu... that's it. I guess they expect to turn pink and grow a curly tail.
And to paraphrase rany Marsh in South Park:
“Oh dear God, I have only a 99.9 percent chance of surviving H1N1.”
Pre-coffee fix:
And to paraphrase Randy Marsh in South Park:
Where there is no crisis, create one.Sounds like a WH operation to me.
Morons. Uneducated boobs.
Unnecessary fear over swine flu is clogging up area emergency rooms.
After being seen by a doctor, most patients are being told to go back home, rest, drink fluids, take Tylenol and avoid contact with others.
Since this pertains to ERs I think there's a typo above and should read..
After being seen by a doctor, most patients are being told to vuelva a casa, resto, líquidos de la bebida, tome Tylenol, y evite el contacto con otros.
There. That's better.
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