Influenza is surging in New Hampshire, and the number of people being taken to the hospital for it is setting new records.American Medical Response in Manchester said it set a new 24-hour transport record last Tuesday, responding to 70 patients.The record aligns with the surge in cases of influenza A being reported in New Hampshire and nationwide.AMR officials said the H3N2 strain of the virus, which is currently circulating, is historically associated with higher transmission rates and more severe illness, especially for older adults and people with underlying health conditions.>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go <<“When the flu is striking you particularly hard, you’ll have a very high fever. You can have the chills. You may have difficulty breathing. You may have coughing, a productive cough,” said Chris Stawasz, northeast regional director for AMR. “We encourage people when they have difficulty breathing or chest pain to call 911 immediately.”There have been at least 12 adult flu-related deaths reported in New Hampshire so far this season, including six in the last week for which numbers are available.PHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiPiFmdW5jdGlvbigpeyJ1c2Ugc3RyaWN0Ijt3aW5kb3cuYWRkRXZlbnRMaXN0ZW5lcigibWVzc2FnZSIsKGZ1bmN0aW9uKGUpe2lmKHZvaWQgMCE9PWUuZGF0YVsiZGF0YXdyYXBwZXItaGVpZ2h0Il0pe3ZhciB0PWRvY3VtZW50LnF1ZXJ5U2VsZWN0b3JBbGwoImlmcmFtZSIpO2Zvcih2YXIgYSBpbiBlLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKWZvcih2YXIgcj0wO3I8dC5sZW5ndGg7cisrKXtpZih0W3JdLmNvbnRlbnRXaW5kb3c9PT1lLnNvdXJjZSl0W3JdLnN0eWxlLmhlaWdodD1lLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdW2FdKyJweCJ9fX0pKX0oKTs8L3NjcmlwdD4=
MANCHESTER, N.H. —
Influenza is surging in New Hampshire, and the number of people being taken to the hospital for it is setting new records.
American Medical Response in Manchester said it set a new 24-hour transport record last Tuesday, responding to 70 patients.
The record aligns with the surge in cases of influenza A being reported in New Hampshire and nationwide.
AMR officials said the H3N2 strain of the virus, which is currently circulating, is historically associated with higher transmission rates and more severe illness, especially for older adults and people with underlying health conditions.
>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go <<
“When the flu is striking you particularly hard, you’ll have a very high fever. You can have the chills. You may have difficulty breathing. You may have coughing, a productive cough,” said Chris Stawasz, northeast regional director for AMR. “We encourage people when they have difficulty breathing or chest pain to call 911 immediately.”
There have been at least 12 adult flu-related deaths reported in New Hampshire so far this season, including six in the last week for which numbers are available.
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