Max Berube, MD, director of the emergency department at Syracuse-based St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, attributes the increase in ER diversion to the intense flu season hitting the nation this year.
The Onondaga County Health Department is advising people with flu-like symptoms to avoid ERs or urgent care centers unless their symptoms are severe.
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