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The flu has surged across Arizona, prompting some hospitals to restrict visits by infected people to prevent its spread to vulnerable people.
The Arizona Department of Health Services last week said that the total number of lab-confirmed influenza cases jumped more than 50 percent in one week. This season?s flu bug hasn?t infected nearly as many as last year?s, but it has sickened more people than the average over the past five years.
The surge caused Banner Health, the region?s largest hospital system, to implement new restrictions on visitors. People with flulike symptoms such as fever, coughing, vomiting and diarrhea are asked to not visit Banner hospitals.
The restriction also applies to children younger than 13. Siblings who do not exhibit flulike symptoms are allowed to visit a newborn, but they must be screened first.
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http://www.azcentral.com/news/arizo...zona-hospitals-flu-spread.html?nclick_check=1
The Arizona Department of Health Services last week said that the total number of lab-confirmed influenza cases jumped more than 50 percent in one week. This season?s flu bug hasn?t infected nearly as many as last year?s, but it has sickened more people than the average over the past five years.
The surge caused Banner Health, the region?s largest hospital system, to implement new restrictions on visitors. People with flulike symptoms such as fever, coughing, vomiting and diarrhea are asked to not visit Banner hospitals.
The restriction also applies to children younger than 13. Siblings who do not exhibit flulike symptoms are allowed to visit a newborn, but they must be screened first.
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http://www.azcentral.com/news/arizo...zona-hospitals-flu-spread.html?nclick_check=1