Weekly update November 10th

This week we are seeing a lot of the same stuff.
Many of the very sore throats have been testing positive for Strep throat.

We are seeing lots of coughs/ colds.
There are some kids with fairly mild croup and lots of kids are wheezy.

I am seeing kids with 2-3 days of fevers, followed by a rash

I am seeing some kids with tummy stuff, but significantly less than last week. There may have been a connection to Halloween candy there, hmmmmm

Hand Foot Mouth is Still hovering around...or at least a variation of some viral that is causing a spotty rash around the mouth, hands, feet and butt.
We are also seeing a tremendous number of rashes  that mostly look like bug bits, but we aren't quite sure.

We are now just about out of our baby flu doses. Please call before coming if you are already scheduled.
We are completely out of adult flu shots. We have plenty of mist.
I hope to have more of the multidose vials in later this week.

I am not quite ready to give a firm date for a Flu shot clinic, Hopefully by next Monday I will have more info.

Our office IS open on Tuesday/Veteran's Day.
Keep in mind that now that we are in the Winter Illness season we are not doing routine Check-ups on our big kids (over 4)
This is for multiple reasons.
*We need the appointment spots for sick kids
*You don't want to have a healthy kid in here any more than necessary
*Schools often require a form that is signed after March...if you have a winter check up, many schools will require another visit that may or may not be covered by insurance.

If you absolutely need to have a physical the front desk will have you speak to one of the nurses and we can talk to you about making an exception.

If you have any acute care issues, of course we will be happy to take care of them!!!

Stay well
~Nurse Judy