Experts say a 'multi-demic' of flu, COVID-19 and RSV cases has crippled most emergency departments across the country, as health-care workers are stretched thin.
Across Canada, emergency departments and hospitals are packed, with health-care workers often treating patients in hallways and seeing unprecedented surges of illnesses.respiratory syncytial virus "In 22 years in my job, this is probably the most challenging time that we've had," Dr. Rod Lim, at the Children's Hospital of Western Ontario in London, Ont., told CTV's Your Morning Thursday.
"This is the first year since the pandemic began that we're heading into a normal flu season," Dr. Rose Zacharias, president of the Ontario Medical Association, told CTV's Your Morning Thursday. "Coupled with the COVID-19 virus still circulating and RSV, which is another common childhood virus that comes around this time of year, we're seeing that increased strain and the emergency departments and healthcare teams still dealing with burnout.
"A significant majority of respondents reported that their organizations resorted to limiting staff vacation time to manage workplace demand," the study reads.
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