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As Flu Spreads, Hospitals Are Restricting Patients
minnesota.cbslocal ^ | 12/29/17 | Reg Chapman

Posted on 01/02/2018 8:20:32 AM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt

The flu is now considered “widespread” across Minnesota (and elsewhere).

In other words, the flu virus has been reported at hospitals all over the state.
Many hospitals are placing restrictions on visitors to stop the spread.
The numbers are why the Minnesota Department of Health has declared influenza and respiratory illness widespread,
which means hospitals will be placing restrictions on visitors to protect patients and staff. (Emphasis mine)

(Excerpt) Read more at minnesota.cbslocal.com ...


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Signs are also posted throughout Allina clinics and hospitals asking people to wash their hands and cover their cough
to decrease the chance of spreading the flu virus.

“There’ll be boxes of masks and hand sanitation cleanser at each of those entrances associated with each of those signs,” Dr. Rhame said.

The restrictions begin Jan. 2 for Allina Health hospitals, and will stay in effect until the flu is no longer widespread throughout the state.
As of this week, Allina has admitted 120 patients with influenza, and over 870 people have tested positive for the flu.

See Freeper Familyop's post of 12/30/17 titled :" Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report [CDC] " for information on which States are most affected
at :

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3618170/posts “>www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3618170/posts

1 posted on 01/02/2018 8:20:32 AM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: 2ndreconmarine; Fitzcarraldo; Covenantor; Mother Abigail; EBH; Dog Gone; ...
Infectious DIsease Ping- Minnesota (and elsewhere)

Entrance to hospitals is being restricted in certain areas and States.
Best to be informed
Check out Familyop's post of 12/30/17 (Included)to see the CDC areas most affected.

2 posted on 01/02/2018 8:24:13 AM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt; Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; ...

flu vaccine a bit less effective this year..


3 posted on 01/02/2018 8:38:04 AM PST by bitt (The first to squeal gets the best deal.)
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To: bitt

proper link from above

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3618170/posts


4 posted on 01/02/2018 8:39:28 AM PST by bitt (The first to squeal gets the best deal.)
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

Two words
colloidal silver
kills all viruses


5 posted on 01/02/2018 8:45:20 AM PST by Truthoverpower (The guvmint you get is the Trump winning express !)
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt
"influenza and respiratory illness widespread"

It looks like this epidemic isn't just the flu. Minnesota took a lot of refugees from the middle east - I wonder what kind of bugs they brought with them.

6 posted on 01/02/2018 8:47:55 AM PST by circlecity
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To: bitt

“flu vaccine a bit less effective this year..”

Really less effective for those who didn’t have an injection and waited until now for their flu shot.

As usual in California, the flu kicks off with Thanksgiving with all of the travel for that holiday and college kids being off.

Then, it kicks into high gear about the week before Christmas with all the travel and again college kids flying and driving home for the holidays.

Throw in all of the air plane travel in flying germ pools aka air planes from all over America and the rest of the world to really jump/kick start the flu season with new variations of the flu virus.

My wife and I visited our local Kaiser health care clinic for the end of the calendar year sale on eye glasses and contact lenses.

Their line to get flu shots was huge. Also, it is too late for any good immunization. Many sounded like they had the beginnings of their personal flu and were sharing with others in the line.


7 posted on 01/02/2018 9:07:38 AM PST by Grampa Dave (America had regime change 20 Jan 2017! ISIS collapsed! Are Iran/Our media, the DNC/FBI/DOJ/CIA next?)
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To: bitt
bitt :" flu vaccine a bit less effective this year.. "

My understanding is that the vaccine manufactures play the odds as to which variant of the virus will be prevelent each year.
In most instances, the vaccine is 40 %- 60% effective; some times they call it right, other times, not so much.
The CDC recommends getting the flu shot, regardless, since they state that even if you catch the flu, it will lessen the symptoms and effects.

8 posted on 01/02/2018 9:12:59 AM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

I’ve heard the best tracker of the flu that has been found is google.

The number of people googling up flu symptoms is apparently a fantastic indicator of where it’s spreading.


9 posted on 01/02/2018 9:13:53 AM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

FLU NEAR YOU. Type in zip code.
https://flunearyou.org/#!/


10 posted on 01/02/2018 9:13:55 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

I think stoping all nonessential people into hospitals is probably the best way to go about it until it ends. Just have nurses, doctors and patients and that is it.


11 posted on 01/02/2018 9:15:25 AM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: bitt

The flu vaccine is TEN PERCENT effective this year. You could hang an onion around your neck, as they did in pioneer times, and get better results…because it would keep people 6’ away from you, thus cutting contact with the virus.


12 posted on 01/02/2018 9:21:17 AM PST by txrefugee
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To: Truthoverpower

Two words
colloidal silver
kills all viruses

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My son had the flu and the colloidal silver worked wonders for him.


13 posted on 01/02/2018 9:26:31 AM PST by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: Grampa Dave
Grampa Dave :" Their line to get flu shots was huge.
Also, it is too late for any good immunization. "

I understand that it takes about 2 weeks after you get the flu shot
for the body's immune system to kick in
and provide through protection from that variant of the virus.

14 posted on 01/02/2018 9:37:34 AM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

through = thorough


15 posted on 01/02/2018 9:39:13 AM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: Truthoverpower

How?


16 posted on 01/02/2018 9:40:46 AM PST by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

Can’t be. Every drug store, discount store, grocery store and popsicle stand has signs out offering free flu shots.


17 posted on 01/02/2018 9:41:46 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: laplata

How?


18 posted on 01/02/2018 9:41:55 AM PST by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt
Entering my 5th week with this one. Dry unproductive cough, bad chills, bad sore throat, and all the rest.

Went to Dr and gave me a penicillin shot-a shot not oral. Said that this one is just a step better than the spanish flu and are worried about it morphing into that.

Had some young people that have died from this one around her.

They are hitting it hard. OH I know, penicillin isnt good for fighting viruses and all that, but the day after I got that shot, it started to break and went to a standard productive cough and all the after effects.

BTW, he ordered me NOT to take OTC cough medicines. Use musinex, 800 ML advil a day and a anti histamine.

19 posted on 01/02/2018 9:52:28 AM PST by crz
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To: zerosix

Lots of metals kill germs on contact. That’s why I like to see brass handles on doors. But the colloidal silver can turn you into a Smurf. Be careful.


20 posted on 01/02/2018 10:06:02 AM PST by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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