Minnesota ERs strained

COVID-19, RSV and flu in Minnesota: Up, up and way up
The latest confirmed hospitalization data shows notable increases of more than 30% in hospital admissions due to both COVID-19 and RSV during the last full week of December.
Minnesota ERs strained as flu, COVID, RSV, norovirus cases surge across the US
Four illnesses are filling Minnesota hospitals, and health leaders are warning you that Minnesota is dealing with a "quad-demic."
Minnesota ERs stressed by waves of COVID, flu, RSV, norovirus patients
Patients are piling up in Minnesota emergency rooms once again, but it’s not just from COVID-19. State health officials say influenza is making a comeback, combining with COVID, norovirus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to put more pressure on Minnesota hospitals than they’ve faced since the end of the pandemic.
Unprecedented flu spike hitting Minnesota, data shows
Influenza cases and hospitalizations have spiked to unprecedented levels in Minnesota this month, according to the latest data from the Minnesota Department of Health. The number of influenza hospitalizations recorded during the week ending Jan. 4 is the highest seen since MDH began its current tracking method during the 2019-2020 season.
It's sick season. Here's how to protect yourself from norovirus, COVID-19, flu and RSV
In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness — flu, COVID-19, norovirus, colds. While many of the germs that cause this misery can circulate throughout the year, scientists think that the winter surge of flu and cold activity may be because we spend more time indoors and the cold,
COVID-19, RSV and flu: Up, up and way up
New data released Thursday by the Department of Health shows hospital admissions for COVID-19 and RSV have again increased, and flu-related hospitalizations are soaring.
Minnesota ERs overwhelmed as flu, COVID, RSV and norovirus cases surge
Across the nation, the healthcare system is taking a beating as the "quad-demic" continues to strain resources and slow down patient care. WCCO's Frankie McLister shows us how Minnesota hospitals are being affected.
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Minnesota emergency departments seeing longer wait times amid ‘quad-demic’
Minnesota hospitals are experiencing “unprecedented visits” due to a spike in illnesses, including influenza, RSV, COVID-19 and norovirus, according to the Minnesota Hospital Association.
Hospitals blame 'quad-demic' for recent emergency room overflow
M Health Fairview said its hospitals are crowding due to what it called a "quad-demic," an influx of influenza, RSV, COVID-19 and norovirus cases.
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Influenza Activity on the Rise in Minnesota
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