He had been struggling with what he thought was the flu for a week before he visited the Southland Hospital Emergency Department, where he was tested for the virus and admitted. Scully had all the usual flu symptoms, he said, listing a cough, trouble breathing, fever and sweats, but it wouldn t go away. “In the end, it just wore me out. Your back, your kidneys, all your organs get very sore because of all the coughing.” He’s grateful for the speedy and fantastic care he has received, and said he couldn’t thank them enough.
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John Scully, from Centre Bush, wants Kiwis to know how serious RSV can be after three days in Southland Hospital with the virus. [File photo]
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“It’s pretty flat tack at the moment.” The virus would most likely spread further when families travelled during the school holidays next week, he said
. He urged parents to get their children checked if they had concerns, regardless of messages about how much pressure the health system was under at present.
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Mai FM host K’Lee McNabb’s 4-month-old daughter, Honour, was born prematurely and had been in intensive care after catching RSV (respiratory syncytial virus). Some primary schools had reported having up to half their pupils and some staff absent due to respiratory illnesses, New Zealand Principals’ Federation president Perry Rush said.
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Police and other emergency services responded to a two-car crash in eastern Southland on Wednesday. (File Photo)
Two cars collided at Menzies Ferry in eastern Southland on Wednesday afternoon. A St John spokesperson said two people with moderate injuries were likely to be taken to Southland Hospital in Invercargill. A rescue helicopter from Dunedin was not required. Emergencies services were alerted to the crash on Island Edendale Rd at 4.15pm.
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Winter visiting protocols had been put in place at the neonatal unit at Southland Hospital to reduce the spread of respiratory infection, Millar said. More cases could be recorded in the south in the months to come after Covid-19 protocols stopped the spread of the virus in 2020. “It is difficult to gauge how this season of viral infections will evolve,” Millar said. “In southern, we tend to have a wave of presentations that occurs after those in the North Island. Generally, August and September are our busiest months for RSV and respiratory infections.” Isolation rooms at the children’s unit at Dunedin Hospital are also full this week with a mix of respiratory viruses.