MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Flu cases across the nation are skyrocketing, and the effects are being felt on our stretch of the Gulf Coast.
“Last week we were seeing about 11 people out of every 100 presenting to emergency rooms, urgent cares with influenza-like illnesses,” Dr. Kevin Philip Michaels, the Health Officer for the Mobile County Health Department, said. “This week, we’re seeing about 17 per 100.”
The USA Health Freestanding ER in Mobile has seen a surge in patients presenting with respiratory symptoms…