Amid a spike in coronavirus hospitalizations, 87% of Huntsville Hospital patients are unvaccinated
Doughty said the spike in coronavirus hospitalizations is coming from the spread of the Delta variant and from weeks following Fourth of July festivities, where people weren t wearing their mask.
Posted: Jul 21, 2021 5:58 PM
Updated: Jul 21, 2021 7:13 PM
Posted By: Olivia Schueller
Coronavirus hospitalizations are on the rise throughout the Huntsville Hospital System.
Tracy Doughty, President of Huntsville Hospital, said in the last three to four weeks hospitalizations within the system have nearly doubled.
Eighty-seven percent of coronavirus in-patients are unvaccinated, according to hospital data.
Doughty said the spike in coronavirus hospitalizations is coming from the spread of the Delta variant and from weeks following Fourth of July festivities, where people weren t wearing masks.
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Brandy and Kevin Smith, of Sylvania, share their family s journey and sonâs recent diagnosis of the most common tick-borne disease in the U.S., Lyme disease.
Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia Burgdorferi and rarely, Borrelia mayonii. Itâs transmitted to humans through the bite of infected black-legged ticks.
Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans. If left untreated, the infection can spread to the joints, the heart and the nervous system.