Health professionals across the country are closely watching for increases in the flu, pneumonia, RSV and Covid cases. Some say it’s early in the airborne illness season now is probably the best time to make sure people get ready for it. And that means seeing a doctor for certain forms of treatment.
“When the weather’s getting a little colder and chillier, we like to huddle up and cozy up with our family member and spread some of those germs,” Chief Medical Officer for Health Services Inc. (HSI) Dr. Corbi Milligan said.
HSI, a Montgomery-based facility, helps citizens in 35 35-county area with any health issues they have to deal with. As Dr. Milligan said, with the change of season comes a new concern: respiratory illnesses.
“Respiratory illnesses begin in the early part of the fall, extending into the winter and even into early spring. So the sooner you’re vaccinated, you will have more of an opportunity to fight those infections,” Dr. Milligan said.
Items including the flu, pneumonia, RSV and Covid are causing problems for some people. Giving medical professionals at hospital facilities, such as HSI, a reason to urge people to get ready.
“There are so many concerns, different diseases to monitor. Colds, flu, COVID is back on the rise…Parents have to think about their children,” HSI CEO Gilbert Darrington said.
The calendar may say fall, but it feels like spring. People are getting ready to fight viruses such as the cold…But the question is what’s the best weapon and route to go?
Darrington says immunizations may not be the favorite weapon of choice against respiratory illnesses, but they have seen success against those issues.
“There are so many different disease processes, cold, flu, Covid, now it’s back on the rise again,” Darrington said. “We are certainly ready and open as an organization for all clients…to provide immunizations…and provide those on an as-needed basis.”
“It’s very important to be vaccinated. It helps your immune system fight off certain illnesses…establishing that Herd Immunity for the community,” Dr. Milligan
Dr. Milligan says with so much information out there for people to study, safe practices are the best policy.
“We definitely want to consider what’s best for the community…Vaccinations have long been held as a safe practice,” Dr. Milligan said.
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