Four major diseases create what some call a “quadmal” that sweeps the nation.
As a rule, it is only a virus that wreaked havoc during the winter months. This year, there are four and all drop millions of people.
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Norovirus swept new New York state this month, and most who said it was one of the worst tensions they ever had. The CDC also said that the number of infections was highest it is seen in five years.
The RSV and COVI-19 cases also increased in January. Forbes reports that the number of infections continued to climb since the first increases were reported in November.
The latest virus constituting this “quadmal” is the flu, which has been more virulent than in recent years. Cases continue to climb New York and the virus infected nearly 180,000 people.
On this number, 48,291 of them were recently reported, marking the 6th consecutive week of generalized activity.
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Here, in the center of New York, the county of Onondaga confirmed 504 new cases while the county of Oneida reported 209 more and the county of Oswego had 127 additional cases.
So far this year, around 11,500 people in the state were to be hospitalized due to the flu. Unfortunately, the state also confirmed two pediatric deaths this month.
No other information was available on the death -related deaths, so it is unknown where children lived or their age.
Although most people get back from the flu, it can be fatal. According to the most recent CDC reports, around 4,000 New Yorkers died of the flu in 2022.
The flu is more serious this year due to the predominant strain being influenza A, which plates much faster than flu B. The strain is also more aggressive, which increases the chances of serious symptoms.
This is why so many people say that this year’s flu is the worst they have ever had.
Common symptoms include fever, cough, fatigue, headache, chills, sore throat, congestion and loss of appetite.
A trip to the emergency room is necessary when a person begins to have trouble breathing, is to feel dizzy, experiences chest pain or pressures, and has convulsions.
It is likely that the number of influenza cases and hospitalizations will continue to increase in February, so experts urge individuals to practice good hygiene and plan their flu vaccine to reduce their risk of getting sick.
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