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Hospital beds under pressure as flu strikes PAULA HULBURT
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A sudden rise in seriously ill flu patients has seen hospital staff struggling to find beds. Influenza A is rife across the region with some people needing extra care in hospital. And staff have had to make room in the hospital’s paediatric ward as the main ward fills up fast. Acting Chief Medical Officer Steve Low says both Nelson and Marlborough have experienced a rise, with rates climbing rapidly. “Since May both Nelson and Wairau Hospitals have seen an increase in presentations due to respiratory illness, including the flu. “The level of respiratory illness is increasing quite fast at present,” he warns. While health bosses could confirm a rise, no figures were immediately available as to the number of people currently admitted to Wairau Hospital. The influenza virus infects people’s noses, throats, and lungs. It spreads quickly from person to person through touch and through the air. Symptoms come on suddenly and can include fever, chills, muscle aches, runny nose, cough and stomach upsets.
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