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Busy virus situation in Elbasan, doctors: Stay home!

Busy virus situation in Elbasan, doctors: Stay home!

Seasonal viruses and flu have overwhelmed health centers and the Emergency Room at Elbasan Hospital.

According to doctor Ergys Mici, head of the Elbasan Emergency Department, citizens present to the hospital with high fever, chills, and difficulty breathing, while complicated cases are hospitalized by the white shirts.

Doctor Mici identifies risk groups and advises citizens on how to protect themselves from the complex viral situation that has engulfed the country.

" We have climate change and a period of seasonal viruses, where emergency room visits are more frequent, more than 200 cases within 24 hours."

Of these, we have cases with symptoms of high fever, chills, and difficulty breathing, among which we have also had cases that require hospitalization.

However, the situation is not alarming. We must be careful in storage, we must anticipate, get vaccinated, reducing the possibility of infection. Even the end-of-year holidays have influenced the spread of seasonal viruses.

"The most at-risk group is the elderly and the chronically ill, who also need hospitalization ," he said.

A busy situation is also occurring in the Pediatrics ward. Doctors advise staying home for 2 or 3 days while infected with the virus to avoid spreading it further, and in case of complications, not to neglect it, but to contact your family doctor.

 

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