Bad Flu Season Puts Stress On Hospitals, Emergency Services

BALTIMORE (AP) — The harsh flu season has put “a significant” stress on Maryland’s hospitals and emergency services.
State health officials said in a press release Thursday that hospitals are being overcrowded. They’re urging only the very sick to visit an emergency room.
There’s a normal increase in the number of people who go to the hospital in the winter for flu and respiratory illnesses. But the Maryland Department of Health has reported widespread cases.