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Triangle hospitals enact visitor restrictions, as respiratory illnesses spike
1/5/25
More Triangle hospitals will begin restricting visitors on Monday, Jan. 6, to reduce the chances of spreading respiratory illnesses among patients and staff.
Both Duke Health and UNC Health will begin limiting visitors to those 12 and older, except under special circumstances. WakeMed barred visitors 11 and younger in areas where babies and children receive care starting Dec. 16.
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State public health officials report an increase in respiratory sickness in late December. The prevalence of flu-like illnesses among emergency department patients rose 50% in the week ending Dec. 28, according to state Department of Health and Human Services. During that week, 4.8% of people visiting emergency departments had some flu-like illness, up from 3.2% the week before.
Five people statewide died of complications of the flu that week, bringing the seasonal total to 12.
Restrictions vary slightly from one health system to another, and hospital visitors are encouraged to check before arriving.
continued: https://www.aol.com/triangle-hospitals-enact-visitor-restrictions-175537391.html
Triangle hospitals enact visitor restrictions, as respiratory illnesses spike
1/5/25
More Triangle hospitals will begin restricting visitors on Monday, Jan. 6, to reduce the chances of spreading respiratory illnesses among patients and staff.
Both Duke Health and UNC Health will begin limiting visitors to those 12 and older, except under special circumstances. WakeMed barred visitors 11 and younger in areas where babies and children receive care starting Dec. 16.
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State public health officials report an increase in respiratory sickness in late December. The prevalence of flu-like illnesses among emergency department patients rose 50% in the week ending Dec. 28, according to state Department of Health and Human Services. During that week, 4.8% of people visiting emergency departments had some flu-like illness, up from 3.2% the week before.
Five people statewide died of complications of the flu that week, bringing the seasonal total to 12.
Restrictions vary slightly from one health system to another, and hospital visitors are encouraged to check before arriving.
continued: https://www.aol.com/triangle-hospitals-enact-visitor-restrictions-175537391.html
