Birmingham hospitals over capacity with flu symptoms

Hospitals throughout the state are currently experiencing over capacity due to a “major flu situation,” according to health department officials.  Jefferson County Department of Health Officer Mark Wilson said area emergency departments and outpatient clinics are seeing a high volume of patients with flu or flu-like symptoms.  “This is not a pandemic flu situation, but it is a major seasonal flu situation,” Wilson said.   UAB Hospital Emergency, Critical Care, Prime Care and Ambulatory…
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