Sheesh they are opening up tents for people with the flu? WTF?!
— Streetiswatchin (@dat_negro_aries) January 8, 2013
Yes, they are.
The #flu is apparently so rampant in Penn. that they have had to start setting up tents at hospital. Not a good sign. #influenza
— Fresle (@I_Tiresias) January 8, 2013
Wow! RT @DRUDGE_REPORT TENT CITY SET UP FOR FLU VICTIMS http://t.co/pcIO6bWC
— Rhonda Koenig (@Rhondako) January 8, 2013
The flu is so bad in Pennsylvania that hospitals are having to setup tents for the ER flu patients. pic.twitter.com/nvyUZDRN
— Chris (@Chris_1791) January 8, 2013
Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest has set up tents for patients with flu-like symptoms, as the flu continues to spread.
The State Department of Health reports that four Pennsylvanians have already died of complications from the influenza virus.
In response to the early start of flu season, the Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest had to open an emergency space to care for the increased number of people with flu-like symptoms.
On-scene reporters and other Twitter users have more.
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in #SalisburyPA sets up ancillary ER tent to treat flu patients. Details soon @lehighvalley. @LVHN
— Precious Petty (@PrecPetty) January 7, 2013
Good morning! We are outside of Lehigh Valley Hospital where a tent is set up outside the ER for an influx of flu patients.
— Jenn Bernstein (@JennBNews) January 8, 2013
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Tents for flu patients set up outside of Lehigh Valley Hospital's Emergency Room. pic.twitter.com/xQgl00wI
— Jenn Bernstein (@JennBNews) January 8, 2013
#Flu prompts @LVHN Cedar Crest to set up tent outside ER to treat patients w/ flu-like symptoms. Opens tomorrow AM. #3OnYourSide
— Stephanie Stahl (@StahlCBS3) January 7, 2013
https://twitter.com/akelll_/status/288407538553200640
http://instagram.com/p/UMuZluJ0dj/
@WSJLive So true, it doesn't look good. Some places are setting up tents. #flu
— Fresle (@I_Tiresias) January 8, 2013
I would b so not happy if my work assignment for the day was the flu tent outside.
— Sara R (@tnkrbel618) January 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/Giselle7Rivera/status/288421981311873025
News says hospital has so many sick people from the flu they are pitching "tents" on outside to intake all the sick people
— Catherine (@RoxieKat) January 7, 2013
Not surprised. 50 kids out yesterday in just one of our elementary schools/ Hospital Opens Emergency Tent http://t.co/f5VJUF71 #sgp
— Stacy Mott (@Stacy_Mott) January 8, 2013
Some Twitter users try to deal with the scare with some snark.
Wow! This year's flu strain is gettin crae! Callin for private outside tent quarantines. Lol I feel #Contagion comin on. Got my sanitizer!
— ReM/.Lity (@ReMality) January 8, 2013
There's tents for people with the flu (like me). Crap. Has anyone seen Randall Flagg around? http://t.co/l3pnGnEj #TheStand
— Alan Danzis (@adanzis) January 8, 2013
Flu epidemic…. Hospitals add extra tents outside and I think one thing…..zombie apocalypse…
— Tom (@Tu_Tu_Tullio) January 7, 2013
The flu season started early this year and more such tents could spring up across the country. We hope the flu does not continue to spread so quickly and that does not become necessary. As always, Twitchy will continue to monitor this story.
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