Health
Flu epidemic at its limit: emergency rooms in Italy overloaded
Italy is experiencing a severe flu epidemic straining emergency rooms nationwide.
Italy is currently battling one of the worst flu epidemics in recent years, with 800,000 cases registered in the past week alone. Emergency departments across the country are overcrowded, with patients waiting on stretchers in corridors due to bed shortages. Elderly and vulnerable patients are especially affected, and doctors warn of worsening 'boarding' conditions where patients remain in emergency areas because regular wards are full. Health authorities emphasize hygiene measures and caution against misuse of antibiotics, which are ineffective against viral influenza.
- Status
- active
- Location
- Italy
- Date added
- 2026-03-24 17:01 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-03-24 17:01 UTC
- Source
- https://www.thelocal.it
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