INDIANAPOLIS — Riley Hospital has placed temporary visitor restrictions in place to help prevent the spread of flu.
Visitor restrictions will begin 8 p.m. January 2 at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health and Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health North Hospital.
Those restrictions include:
- Only parents or legal guardians plus four designated adults identified by parents will be allowed to visit and be on patient units (exceptions can be made for end-of-life situations).
- Siblings and children younger than 18 years will not be permitted on patient units.
- Patients will not go off their units except for testing or therapy; at Riley at IU Health, evening visits for inpatients may be arranged in the Child Life Zone.
The Indiana Department of Health has reported their third flu-related death in the state this flu season, a significant drop from this time last year.
The numbers, released December 28, show the three people who have died so far this season were all over the age of 50.
Flu activity in Indiana is currently listed as Regional.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, four children died from flu-related illness over the past week and 11 children have died from flu-related illness so far this season across the country.
CDC reported 4 more flu-related pediatric deaths this week, bringing the total to 11 for the 2018-19 #fluseason. About 80% of reported flu-related pediatric deaths occur in children who haven't been fully vaccinated: https://t.co/yxkwdzCctN pic.twitter.com/Q9rIrmn1Or
— CDC Flu (@CDCFlu) January 2, 2019
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