Marion County hospitals begin visitor limits due to surge in flu cases

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    ...Hospitals in Marion County have begun limiting visitation after a surge in flu cases hit area emergency rooms.

    Community Health Network, Franciscan Health Indianapolis, Ascension St. Vincent, Indiana University Health and Eskenazi Health are implementing the temporary restrictions at the request of the Marion County Public Health Department, the department announced Monday morning.

    According to the health department, the rate of influenza-like illness, or ILI, reported in patients at Marion County emergency departments was the highest in 10 years during the week of Nov. 20-26. ILI is defined as a temperature of 100 F or greater with a cough and/or sore throat.

    With some exceptions, the restrictions include:

    • no visitors with symptoms of influenza;
    • no visitors under the age of 18;
    • visitors limited to two immediate family members as identified by the patient;
    • the wearing of masks by hospital visitors.
    The health department said visitors should check with a hospital’s website or call the facility in advance to learn more about specific restrictions or any exceptions. Special arrangements can be made with each facility to allow additional visitors or younger visitors based on circumstances, such as end-of-life situations...
     

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    Nice to see the flu is back.
    Yeah, I'm completely gobsmmacked. Looking at the flu numbers over the last couple of years, I thought that we had eradicate the flu just like polio, thanks to covid, our flu-fighting friend.
     
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