{"id":44647,"date":"2014-12-18T14:00:48","date_gmt":"2014-12-18T19:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=44647"},"modified":"2020-12-07T19:30:45","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T00:30:45","slug":"flu-activity-prompts-hospital-visitor-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2014\/12\/18\/flu-activity-prompts-hospital-visitor-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Flu activity prompts hospital visitor restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2013\/03\/ACHD_logo.gif\" alt=\"Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health logo\" width=\"145\" height=\"128\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>News release from the Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Flu activity prompts hospital visitor restrictions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(December 18, 2014) &#8211; Allen County Public health officials are recommending temporary visitation restrictions for area hospitals in response to increased flu activity and the county&#8217;s first influenza-related death this season.<\/p>\n<p>Due to a sudden rise in influenza activity, Allen County Health Commissioner Dr. Deborah McMahan is recommending that healthcare facilities impose the following restrictions to help protect patients, visitors and staff:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anyone coming into the healthcare facility seeking treatment who has cold or flu-like symptoms (such as fever, cough or muscles aches) should wear a mask while in public areas of the facility, including waiting rooms.<\/li>\n<li>No visitors under the age of 18 and no visitors of any age with flu-like symptoms should be allowed to visit patients.<\/li>\n<li>Visitors should be limited to two essential adults (at least 18 years of age) per patient &#8211; essential adults could include designated family members, spouse\/domestic partner or spiritual counselors.<\/li>\n<li>Anyone who is not allergic to the flu vaccine should be vaccinated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>McMahan says these recommendations were prompted by the severity of this year&#8217;s flu season. The most common strain of the virus reported so far this season is a version of influenza A (H3N2) which has mutated and is not a good match with the vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, this strain has been linked to higher rates of hospitalization and death, especially for those at high risk for complications, which includes the very young, the elderly and those with chronic health conditions such as asthma or heart problems.<\/p>\n<p>The visitor guidelines are similar to those implemented in previous years and healthcare facilities may implement stricter restrictions in certain areas as needed. Visitors should call the hospital before arriving if they have any questions about restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the temporary restrictions on visitors, the department also recommends that all residents do the following to minimize flu transmission:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get vaccinated. All residents 6 months of age and older should be vaccinated against influenza, pneumonia (if recommended) and pertussis (if recommended) unless there are known allergies to these vaccines. Despite the vaccine not being a good match with one of the circulating flu strains, health officials continue to advise residents to get vaccinated against the flu, as it offers protection against other circulating strains and is expected to reduce the severity of illness.<\/li>\n<li>Stay home if you are sick. All residents experiencing fever and muscle aches should stay from school, work, shopping or other social gatherings until they have no fever for 24 hours without the benefit of fever reducing medications.<\/li>\n<li>Wash your hands frequently. Use soap and warm water whenever possible; if not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer to clean hands.<\/li>\n<li>Cover your cough and sneeze with a tissue. If you don&#8217;t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve or elbow, not your hands.<\/li>\n<li>Wear a mask if needed. Patients with cough or fever seeking treatment at a healthcare facility should ask for a mask to wear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information on flu prevention, go to www.fighttheflu.org.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/h1n1_billboard.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Billboard developed by the Allen County Department of Health Department to promote awareness of H1N1 in the Hispanic\/Latino communities.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='95b1482c395f0cab3f9f35bbcafa59e0' data-image-id=\"4875\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/h1n1_billboard.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_h1n1_billboard.jpg\" data-title=\"Spanish H1N1 Billboard\" data-description=\"Billboard developed by the Allen County Department of Health Department to promote awareness of H1N1 in the Hispanic\/Latino communities.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Spanish H1N1 Billboard\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Spanish H1N1 Billboard\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4875\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_h1n1_billboard.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/twitter-photos\/awfec_ycmaaw_bi.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"At a grill safety, food handling safety and water safety demo. 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