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  • N.B: Sussex nursing home reopens after flu lockdowns

    Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-br...-open-flu.html


    Sussex nursing home reopens after flu lockdowns
    New Brunswick reported 1,200 cases of influenza this season
    CBC News
    Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:28 PM AT
    Last Updated: Feb 26, 2013 12:26 PM AT


    A nursing home in Sussex is lifting its visitor ban on Tuesday after a month of restrictions due to a rash of influenza...

    ...Back in mid-January, the 70-bed nursing home shut its doors to try and prevent any viruses from getting in.

    It reopened for a week, but went back into lockdown when residents began developing flu-like symptoms.

    Since Feb. 10, 34 residents and 35 staff have come down with the virus.

    Although all residents and more than 80 per cent of staff got the flu shot in October, it didn't prevent the virus from spreading, said Keri Marr, the nursing home's administrator...
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