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Combination of Infections Making People Sick

Combination of Infections Making People Sick

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A nasty mix of viral infections combined with a lack of antibiotics are pushing hospitalizations up.

Dr Anne O’Keefe with the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha says the tridemic of Covid-19, Flu and RSV can also cause secondary infections….

O’Keefe says there are some protective vaccinations available that would help with the drug shortage…..

O’Keefe says they are seeing a surge of hospital patients….

O’Keefe says they are seeing people with one or more of the infections at the same time.

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