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‘Quad-Demic’ Impacts Brooklyn Park Health Clinic:

A Brooklyn Park doctor said emergency rooms are booked up right now with long wait times. That's largely because of what some are calling a "quad-demic"-- four different illnesses spiking at the same time. RSV and coronavirus numbers are at their typical surge rates for the indoor season, while influenza is even higher. Norovirus, which appears as a stomach bug, is also high. "The rates of outbreaks and cases are almost double what they are in a typical year at this time," said Dr. Erik Anderson, a physician at Hennepin Healthcare in… Read More